scapegrace

Meaning

A wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.

Synonyms

rake

good-for-nothing

daredevil

scamp

scoundrel

black sheep

nuisance

scalawag

playboy

ragamuffin

rascal

reprobate

rogue

rotter

roue

skunk

🦨

trouble

blackguard

wretch

brat

dirty dog

good for nothing

knave

miscreant

naughty boy

ne’er-do-well

Translations

Taugenichts

canalla

mauvais sujet

bravucón

tragahombres

matón

perdonavidas

vaurien

Sorgenkind

αγύρτης

Nichtsnutz

αχαΐρευτος

μόρτης

παλιάνθρωπος

brivall

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskeɪpɡɹeɪs/

Etymology

From scape (“(archaic) escape”) + grace (“grace of god”).