scalawag vs rapscallion

scalawag and rapscallion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scalawag	Yes	No	No	No
rapscallion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scalawag and rapscallion are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of scalawag include imp, monkey, rascal, scallywag, scamp.

As nouns, scalawag and rapscallion are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of scalawag include knave, rascal, rogue, scallywag, varlet.

scalawag (noun)	rapscallion (noun)
one who is playfully mischievous	one who is playfully mischievous
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel	a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)