[noun] [C] [dated] or humorous - a person, esp. a man, who treats other people very badly and has no moral principlesHe's an absolute scoundrel - he took our antique vase to get it valued and we haven't seen him since.I'll see you in court, you filthy scoundrel! [as form of address]
SCOUNDREL
Meaning of SCOUNDREL in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012