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miscreant vs deviant

deviant vs miscreant

miscreant and deviant both are nouns.

miscreant is not an adjective while deviant is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
miscreant Yes No No No
deviant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, deviant is a hyponym of miscreant; that is, deviant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than miscreant:
  • miscreant: a person without moral scruples
  • deviant: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Other hyponyms of miscreant include degenerate, deviate, perv, perve, pervert, black sheep, scapegrace, wretch.
miscreant (noun) deviant (noun)
a person without moral scruples a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
miscreant (adjective) deviant (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm
Difference between miscreant and deviant

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