Miscreant – A person who has done something wrong
(Pronounced mis-cree-ant)
To remember the definition of the word miscreant, use the following mnemonic:
You've missed the ice cream out (miscreant), you've done something wrong.
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Examples of miscreant in a sentence
The principal took the miscreant out of my classroom and placed him in the in-school suspension room.
The church installed cameras outside in hopes of catching the miscreant who was vandalizing the building.
We need tougher penalties to discourage miscreants.
