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Synonyms

villainous

American  
[vil-uh-nuhs] / ˈvɪl ə nəs /

adjective

  1. having a cruel, wicked, malicious nature or character.

  2. of, relating to, or befitting a villain.

    villainous treachery.

  3. outrageously base, wicked, or vile.

    a villainous attack on his character.

  4. very objectionable or unpleasant; bad; wretched.

    a villainous storm.
villainous British  
/ ˈvɪlənəs /

adjective

  1. of, like, or appropriate to a villain

  2. very bad or disagreeable

    a villainous climate
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Other Word Forms

  • nonvillainous adjective
  • nonvillainously adverb
  • nonvillainousness noun
  • unvillainous adjective
  • unvillainously adverb
  • villainously adverb
  • villainousness noun

Etymology

Origin of villainous

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; villain, -ous

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