Antonyms for rascal

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ras-kuhl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈræs kəl

hard worker

Definition of rascal

Origin : mid-14c., rascaile "people of the lowest class, rabble of an army," also singular, "low, tricky, dishonest person," from Old French rascaille "rabble, mob" (12c., Modern French racaille, "the rascality or base and rascall sort, the scumme, dregs, offals, outcasts, of any company" [Cotgrave, French-English Dictionary, 1611]), perhaps a diminutive from Old French rascler, from Vulgar Latin *rasicare "to scrape" (see rash (n.)). Used also in Middle English of animals not hunted as game.

noun person who is unprincipled, does not work hard

Example sentences :

Let us see what had become of the rascal from the time when he disappeared.
Extract from : « The Penance of Magdalena and Other Tales of the California Missions » by J. Smeaton Chase

This Bouquet is a rascal who will be more likely to end in the Bastille than I, who did but defend my own.
Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa

There is not a rascal among them but loves you better than me.
Extract from : « Maid Marian » by Thomas Love Peacock

I believe the rascal is a coward, though he pretends to be in love forsooth.
Extract from : « Joseph Andrews Vol. 1 » by Henry Fielding

Oh, what tears I wept for that man, whom I did not know at all—who was a rascal or perhaps a hero!
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

“Served the rascal right if I put a bullet through him,” said the first voice.
Extract from : « The Dare Boys of 1776 » by Stephen Angus Cox

Therefore this was done, just as had been done with the rascal, and he was drowned in the water.
Extract from : « Aino Folk-Tales » by Basil Hall Chamberlain

After that, the rascal became the chief, and dwelt in the drowned chief's house.
Extract from : « Aino Folk-Tales » by Basil Hall Chamberlain

Then the rascal put him naked into the mat, and tied it round tight.
Extract from : « Aino Folk-Tales » by Basil Hall Chamberlain

The servants put the rascal into the mat, and tied it round tight.
Extract from : « Aino Folk-Tales » by Basil Hall Chamberlain

Synonyms for rascal

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