/ Dictionary / Index S scoundrel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scoun•drel Pronunciation: (skoun'drul), [key] — n. an unprincipled, dishonorable person; villain. —adj. mean or base in nature; villainous; unprincipled; dishonorable. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scoundrel (Thesaurus) Scotus scoundrelly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language