scapegrace

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskeɪpˌɡreɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skāp′grās′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scape•grace  (skāp′grās′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a complete rogue or rascal;
    a habitually unscrupulous person;
    scamp.
  • scape2 + grace 1800–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scapegrace /ˈskeɪpˌɡreɪs/ n
  1. an idle mischievous person
Etymology: 19th Century: from scape2 + grace, alluding to a person who lacks God's grace
'scapegrace' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
knave - rascal

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