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blackguardly

/ˈblæɡ.əd.li/

Traduction: Adjectif désuet qualifiant un comportement sans principes, malhonnête ou digne d'un vaurien ou d'un misérable.

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adjective

/ˈblæɡ.əd.li/C2formalbritishobsolète
  • frAdjectif désuet qualifiant un comportement sans principes, malhonnête ou digne d'un vaurien ou d'un misérable.

An archaic adjective describing behavior that is unprincipled, dishonorable, or characteristic of a scoundrel.

  1. Unprincipled or unscrupulousC2formalbritish

    Behaving in a dishonest, immoral, or contemptible manner; lacking moral principles.

    frsans scrupules

    • His blackguardly conduct shocked even his former allies.
    • She described his actions as utterly blackguardly and deceitful.
    • The novel portrays a blackguardly character who betrays everyone.

    Synonymesbasecontemptibledishonestimmoralknavishrascallyunprincipledunscrupulousvillainouswicked

    Antonymesethicalhonorablemoralprincipledscrupulousuprightvirtuous

Formes
  • more blackguardly comparative form
  • most blackguardly superlative form