villainous
Americanadjective
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having a cruel, wicked, malicious nature or character.
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of, relating to, or befitting a villain.
villainous treachery.
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outrageously base, wicked, or vile.
a villainous attack on his character.
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very objectionable or unpleasant; bad; wretched.
a villainous storm.
adjective
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of, like, or appropriate to a villain
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very bad or disagreeable
a villainous climate
Other Word Forms
- nonvillainous adjective
- nonvillainously adverb
- nonvillainousness noun
- unvillainous adjective
- unvillainously adverb
- villainously adverb
- villainousness noun
Etymology
Origin of villainous
Example Sentences
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The trailer goes on to tease snippets of a toy uprising, meant to take down the increasingly villainous screens.
From Salon
This is all to say that well before his villainous arc on “The Hills,” Pratt was willing to cross a few lines to get ahead.
From Los Angeles Times
Jacob Elordi won best supporting actor for his portrayal of the Monster in "Frankenstein," which also won three technical awards, while Amy Madigan won supporting actress for a villainous turn in horror flick "Weapons."
From Barron's
He offers insightful reflections on playing dark, villainous roles, with cute details—like how one of his favorite parts was Long John Silver in “Muppet Treasure Island.”
Once again, a boy from here teams up with a girl from there to defeat a villainous schemer bent on cruel domination.
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