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scalawags

The word “scalawags” has 3 syllables: scal-a-wags

It's pronounced as /ˈskæləˌwæɡz/

What is synonym and antonym for scalawags?

In the thesaurus, “scalawags” has 73 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for scalawags along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for scalawags

Antonyms for scalawags

Meanings of scalawags

  • noun
    1. A scrawny cow.
    2. A rascal.
    3. Any white Southerner who supported the federal plan of Reconstruction after the American Civil War or who joined with the black freedmen and the carpetbaggers in support of Republican Party policies.

Example Sentences

  • The town was full of mischievous scalawags always stirring up trouble.
  • Those two little scalawags snuck into the kitchen and ate all the cookies.
  • In the film, a gang of scalawags plotted to steal the treasure map.
  • Teachers often had to keep an eye on the group of rowdy scalawags in the back row.
  • The old sailor laughed as he told stories of the scalawags he sailed with.

On this page you'll find 77 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scalawags, such as: angels, assassins, baddies, bandits, beasts, blackguards, bravoes.

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