blackguardism
Acts of roguery
Blackguardism is the conduct or character of a blackguard—behavior marked by dishonesty, unscrupulousness, or contemptible villainy.
The word is old-fashioned and literary, appearing mostly in Victorian and Edwardian texts: Such blackguardism would not be tolerated in polite society.
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
- rascalityDishonest or mischievous conduct
- villainyCriminal or evil behavior
- knaveryDishonest or crafty conduct
roguery · infamy · dastardly · nefarious · malefactor · reprobate · miscreant · cad
Unethical or illegal action
- misdeedImmoral or illegal act
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- iniquityMoral wrongdoing, grave injustice
- depravityProfound moral corruption
immorality · misbehavior · lawlessness · foul play · turpitude · wickedness · sinfulness · delinquency
Deliberate deception or fraud
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
chicanery · cunning · artifice · treachery · perfidy · double-dealing · dissembling · mendacity
Causing loss of respect
- shamefulCausing or meriting disgrace
- disreputableHaving poor standing
- ignobleLacking moral character
- baseSupporting bottom structure
infamous · notorious · contemptible · despicable · dishonorable · sordid · tarnished · degraded
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- extortionObtaining through threats
- graftIllicit political gain
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
racketeering · profiteering · nepotism · cronyism · misappropriation · malfeasance · skimming · pilferage
scoundrel
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
- rascalityDishonest or mischievous conduct
- villainyCriminal or evil behavior
knavery · roguery · infamy · dastardly · nefarious · malefactor · reprobate · miscreant · cad · ruffian
wrongdoing
Unethical or illegal action
- misdeedImmoral or illegal act
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- iniquityMoral wrongdoing, grave injustice
depravity · immorality · misbehavior · lawlessness · foul play · turpitude · wickedness · sinfulness · delinquency · unscrupulousness
trickery
Deliberate deception or fraud
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
subterfuge · chicanery · cunning · artifice · treachery · perfidy · double-dealing · dissembling · mendacity · fraudulence
disgraceful
Causing loss of respect
- shamefulCausing or meriting disgrace
- disreputableHaving poor standing
- ignobleLacking moral character
base · infamous · notorious · contemptible · despicable · dishonorable · sordid · tarnished · degraded · low
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- extortionObtaining through threats
- graftIllicit political gain
kickbacks · racketeering · profiteering · nepotism · cronyism · misappropriation · malfeasance · skimming · pilferage · venality
blackguardismhonor
High regard, moral dignity
virtue · nobility · rectitude · integrity · uprightness
blackguardismgentlemanliness
Refined, honorable male deportment
gentlemanly conduct · respectability · courtliness · refinement · propriety