bounder

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈbaʊndɚ/ UK /ˈbaʊndə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
(dated, British) a dishonorable or ill-bred man; a cad

That bounder borrowed money and was never seen again.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · (dated, british) a... cad scoundrel rogue rascal blackguard knaverotter

Opposites

gentleman

Word family

Related forms bound bounce

Etymology

British slang of the 19th century for an ill-bred man, from bound ('to leap') + -er, perhaps suggesting one who pushes beyond the bounds of decency or bounds about presumptuously. Bound (to leap) is from French bondir.

bondir French

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Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# bounder

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈbaʊndɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈbaʊndə/

## Meanings
1. (dated, British) a dishonorable or ill-bred man; a cad

## Examples
- That bounder borrowed money and was never seen again.

## Synonyms
- cad
- scoundrel
- rogue
- rascal
- blackguard
- knave
- rotter

## Antonyms
- gentleman

## Related Forms
- bound
- bounce

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: bondir

## Etymology
British slang of the 19th century for an ill-bred man, from bound ('to leap') + -er, perhaps suggesting one who pushes beyond the bounds of decency or bounds about presumptuously. Bound (to leap) is from French bondir.

## AI Etymology
Bounder is a noun meaning "(dated, British) a dishonorable or ill-bred man; a cad". Historically, it is british slang of the 19th century for an ill-bred man, from bound ('to leap') + -er, perhaps suggesting one who pushes beyond the bounds of decency or bounds about presumptuously. Bound (to leap) is from French bondir. The visible construction is part of the etymology: bounder is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "(dated, British) a dishonorable or ill-bred man; a cad", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Old French bondir. Close English family members include bound, and bounce.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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