"scoundrelous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more scoundrelous [comparative], most scoundrelous [superlative]
Etymology: scoundrel + -ous Etymology templates: {{af|en|scoundrel|-ous}} scoundrel + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} scoundrelous (comparative more scoundrelous, superlative most scoundrelous)
  1. Like or befitting a scoundrel. Synonyms: scoundrelly
    Sense id: en-scoundrelous-en-adj-z2slQBAZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous

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