villain
noun
a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
villains
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pluralof villain.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tech CEOs, mimicking the villains of sci-fi, are telling the public that resistance is futile.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
There are no villains here, just a group of super-fit college grads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Nasty villains with evil plans to make us miserable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
As one of the stars of MTV's hit show The Hills in the 2000s, Spencer Pratt quickly became one of reality television's favourite villains.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
No matter how I tried, I just could not relate them to the villains described in the da-zi-bao.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
