Con and Scamp

Con

Con noun - A person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence.

Scamp and con are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scamp" instead a noun "Con".

Nearby Word: cony

Scamp

Scamp noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
Usage example: an insincere and ruthlessly ambitious scamp who was willing to do anything to win the reality show's grand prize

Con and scamp are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Con" instead a noun "Scamp".

Nearby Words: scamper, scampish, scamped, scampi

How words are described

single single con single scamp
little little con little scamp

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Lost Sawyer is a con-man, not unlike a certain lovable scamp.
    Source: Series / Lost
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