/ Dictionary / Index M miscreant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mis•cre•ant Pronunciation: (mis'krē-unt), [key] — adj. depraved, villainous, or base. holding a false or unorthodox religious belief; heretical. —n. a vicious or depraved person; villain. a heretic or infidel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: miscreant (Thesaurus) miscreancy miscreate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language