villain
a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
a character in a play, novel, or the like, who constitutes an important evil agency in the plot.
a person or thing considered to be the cause of something bad: Fear is the villain that can sabotage our goals.
Origin of villain
1Other words for villain
Other words from villain
- sub·vil·lain, noun
- un·der·vil·lain, noun
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How to use villain in a sentence
No one wanted them to succeed, not the cops, the heroes, not the villains.
Gail Simone’s Bisexual Catman and the ‘Secret Six’ | Rich Goldstein | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat is it about villains/anti-heroes that inspires such fan loyalty?
Gail Simone’s Bisexual Catman and the ‘Secret Six’ | Rich Goldstein | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBy January, a whole new story line should begin, with even more Sailor Senshi and all new villains.
‘Sailor Moon’ Is an Oasis for Superheroes Who Can Save the Universe in Heels | Rich Goldstein | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe villains are a bit more colorful, but the world is very real, and no one has any superpowers in this world.
Ben McKenzie’s Journey From Reluctant Teen Idol on ‘The O.C.’ to Sheriff of ‘Gotham’ | Marlow Stern | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe, in olden days, had towering kooks and colossal villains.
A volley did sound, and instantly; but it came from the rocks above, and three of the villains fell.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterWhy shouldn't poor Lucy seek consolation as did the other villains and heroes of romance?
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume III (of 3) | Charles James WillsMy only hope was that one of the losing villains would kill me out of spite with the dagger he held in his clenched fist.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasThey did not care now to take the prize; they wished to send her, with her crew of villains, to the bottom of the sea.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousThese Tory leaders are better people individually than the average; why cast them for the villains of the piece?
The New Machiavelli | Herbert George Wells
British Dictionary definitions for villain
/ (ˈvɪlən) /
a wicked or malevolent person
(in a novel, play, film, etc) the main evil character and antagonist to the hero
often jocular a mischievous person; rogue
British police slang a criminal
history a variant spelling of villein
obsolete an uncouth person; boor
Origin of villain
1Derived forms of villain
- villainess, fem n
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