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villainous

[ vil-uh-nuhs ]
/ ˈvɪl ə nəs /
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adjective
having a cruel, wicked, malicious nature or character.
of, relating to, or befitting a villain: villainous treachery.
outrageously base, wicked, or vile: a villainous attack on his character.
very objectionable or unpleasant; bad; wretched: a villainous storm.
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Origin of villainous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM villainous

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Words related to villainous

nefarious, shady, vile, wicked, atrocious, bad, corrupt, crooked, cruel, culpable, deplorable, depraved, diabolical, dirty, evil, felonious, hateful, ignoble, illegal, illicit

How to use villainous in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for villainous

villainous
/ (ˈvɪlənəs) /
adjective
of, like, or appropriate to a villain
very bad or disagreeablea villainous climate

Derived forms of villainous

villainously, adverbvillainousness, noun
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