Felonious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Felonious is an adjective meaning Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony.
Meaning
Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony.
More Meanings
- (law) Done with intent to commit a crime.
Example Sentences
felonious homicide
The defendant must show that any bail money he hopes to post did not come from the felonious means.
O thievish Night, / Why should'st thou, but for some felonious end, / In thy dark lantern thus close up the stars?
First, as felony prosecutor, I prosecute high-level felonies including homicides; sexual assaults; child endangerings; shootings and other felonious assaults; and media cases.
Synonyms for felonious
Depending on context, synonyms include malignant, malicious, villainous, traitorous, perfidious, criminal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include criminal, illegal, feloid, felicidal, fornicatory, fornicative.
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