felonious

[ fuh-loh-nee-uhs ]

adjective

1. Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony:

   felonious homicide; felonious intent.

2. wicked; base; villainous.

felonious

/ fɪˈləʊnɪəs /

adjective

1. criminal law of, involving, or constituting a felony
2. obsolete.
   wicked; base

Derived Forms

• feˈloniousness, noun
• feˈloniously, adverb

Other Words From

• fe·loni·ous·ly adverb
• fe·loni·ous·ness noun
• nonfe·loni·ous adjective
• nonfe·loni·ous·ly adverb
• nonfe·loni·ous·ness noun
• unfe·loni·ous adjective
• unfe·loni·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of felonious¹

1375–1425; felony + -ous; replacing late Middle English felonous < Anglo-French, Old French

Example Sentences

Miettinen has an arrest record that includes 13 prior offenses, including felonious assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault, reckless driving, and disobeying a police officer.

From Outside Online

The focus is on the felonious, or nearly so, but some ladies aren't above cataloging bad breath and B.O.

From The Daily Beast

Its bad, I know, but not so bad as having had the boy locked up, charged with felonious assault.

From Project Gutenberg

It was my passionate desire at this period to "keep up my end" with Raffles in every department of the game felonious.

From Project Gutenberg

The prisoners, after a brief trial, were convicted of felonious conspiracy, and were all sentenced to ten years' transportation.

From Project Gutenberg

The fact is, they were, if possible, more ignorant than their felonious partners.

From Project Gutenberg

Why did you not interfere to stop this felonious marriage before it took place?

From Project Gutenberg