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blighter

noun
blight·​er | \ ˈblÄ«-tÉ™r How to pronounce blighter (audio) \

Definition of blighter

1 : one that blights

2 chiefly British

a : a disliked or contemptible person
b : fellow, guy
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Synonyms for blighter

Synonyms

bastard, beast, bleeder [British], boor, bounder, bugger, buzzard, cad, chuff, churl, clown, creep, cretin, crud [slang], crumb [slang], cur, dirtbag [slang], dog, fink, heel, hound, jerk, joker, louse, lout, pill, rat, rat fink, reptile, rotter, schmuck [slang], scum, scumbag [slang], scuzzball [slang], skunk, sleaze, sleazebag [slang], sleazeball [slang], slime, slimeball [slang], slob, snake, so-and-so, sod [chiefly British], stinkard, stinker, swine, toad, varmint, vermin

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Examples of blighter in a Sentence

Just tell the blighter to leave you alone. I feel sorry for the little blighter.

First Known Use of blighter

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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blighter

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English Language Learners Definition of blighter

British, informal
: a person (especially a man) who is unpleasant
: a man who you think is lucky, unlucky, etc.

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