bounder
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈbaʊndər/
- Offensive
:
sinvergüenza
- You didn't invite that bounder Sir Percy, did you?
- bounder or cad
Examples
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I behaved like a cad, a bounder.
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- Total no-good bounder.
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When will the American people wake up and vote this bounder out of office?
Blog text (8) -
A bounder and a cad!
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Married to that bounder of a playboy, she never loved anything except her son.
Fiction book (1991) -
Do you seriously suggest Alyce should marry that awful bounder Halliday?
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The macaws stirred as he strolled past, and one bird called after him, "You're a bounder, you are!"
Fiction book (1998) -
The community was outraged when they discovered that the politician was a bounder who had misused public funds.
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Everyone knew he was a bounder; his deceitful actions had earned him the disdain of those around him.
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After he cheated at cards, he was labeled a bounder and no one wanted to associate with him.
Synonyms
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1.6
A person who harms others on purpose or does wrong things
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8.4
A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted
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8.4
A person who does bad things or breaks the law
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7.9
A man who treats women badly and shows no respect
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8.2
A person who is dishonest and treats others badly
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9.1
A person who behaves badly and does not care about what is right
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4.3
A person who breaks the law or hurts other people
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9.9
A person who lies, cheats, or treats others badly
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7.7
A person who breaks a law or important rule
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9.2
An insulting word for a person who is dishonest or behaves badly
Antonyms
How Dishonourable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bounder later became a name for a rude or dishonourable man. A helpful way to remember this is to think of bound 'a limit' — a bounder is someone who goes past social 'bounds' or rules, which is why the word describes a person who behaves badly.