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miscreant vs black sheep

black sheep vs miscreant

miscreant and black sheep both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
miscreant Yes No No No
black sheep Yes No No No
As nouns, black sheep is a hyponym of miscreant; that is, black sheep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than miscreant:
  • miscreant: a person without moral scruples
  • black sheep: a reckless and unprincipled reprobate
Other hyponyms of miscreant include degenerate, deviant, deviate, perv, perve, pervert, scapegrace, wretch.
miscreant (noun) black sheep (noun)
a person without moral scruples sheep with a black coat
a reckless and unprincipled reprobate
Difference between miscreant and black sheep

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