What is another word for varlets?

Pronunciation: [vˈɑːləts] (IPA)

Varlets are often referred to as rascals, scoundrels, or knaves. These synonyms are used to describe individuals who are dishonest, untrustworthy, and frequently engage in deceitful behavior. Other synonyms for varlets include villains, reprobates, rogues, and swindlers. These labels are frequently assigned to individuals who engage in criminal activity or engage in deceitful behavior. They are often portrayed as cunning and crafty, making it difficult for others to detect their deceitful ways. In literature and cinema, villains are usually given unique characteristics and traits that make them easy to identify on screen. Despite their deceitful ways, varlets can be fascinating characters in literature and cinema, and they are often the subject of intense scrutiny and analysis.

What are the hypernyms for Varlets?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Varlets

She invited us to lunch in the kitchen and shut the door so that none of the hungry varlets of the company should stick in their unmannerly noses and whine for scraps.
"The Rough Road"
William John Locke
In fine weather, and when all was well, the sharks in our wake had more religion than they; but the instant they were in danger, down they tumbled upon their quivering knees, and if heaven was twice as big as it is, it could not have held saints enough for those varlets to petition."
"The Frozen Pirate"
W. Clark Russell
"But take to her, O gallant knight, This signet with my solemn plight To seek her presence straight, When varlets or a caitiff crew Resolved some evil deed to do- Besiege her castle gate.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson

Famous quotes with Varlets

  • Some men are born to feast, and not to fight; Whose sluggish minds, e'en in fair honor's field, Still on their dinner turn— Let such pot-boiling varlets stay at home, And wield a flesh-hook rather than a sword.
    Joanna Baillie

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