rotter
Despicable British fellow
A rotter is a worthless or contemptible person—British slang that sounds quaint and old-fashioned today.
The word evokes prep-school insults and P.G.
Wodehouse characters: That rotter Spode has been at it again.
It suggests mild moral failing rather than serious villainy.
scoundrel
Lovable troublemaker
- blackguardContemptible, dishonest person
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
- rapscallionMischievous person, usually endearing
scalawag · ne'er-do-well · bounder · cad · heel · louse · stinker · wretch
rascal
Lovable troublemaker
- blackguardContemptible, dishonest person
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
rapscallion · scalawag · ne'er-do-well · bounder · cad · heel · louse · stinker · wretch · blighter
miscreant
Evildoer or villain
- evildoerOne who causes harm
- wrongdoerPerson who misbehaves
- malefactorOne who does harm
reprobate · fiend · scum · beast · monster · brute · cur · snake · worm · skunk
social conduct and manners
rottergentleman
Courteous, honorable man
lady · man of honor · gentlewoman · good sport · straight shooter
- rotten eggSpoiled ovum
- spoil someone rottenPamper to excess
- rotten to the coreCompletely without moral value
- rotten applesDecomposing orchard produce
- rotten luckPersistent ill fortune
- spoils somebody rottenLavishes excessive attention and gifts