Villain

Quick meaning: Villain is a noun meaning A vile, wicked person.

Meaning

A vile, wicked person.

More Meanings

1. (fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.
2. (poker) Any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: hero (“the current player”).
3. Archaic form of villein (“feudal tenant, peasant, serf”).
4. (archaic, derogatory) A low-born, abject person.
5. (obsolete, transitive) To debase; to degrade .

Example Sentences

Thou ly’ſt thou ſhagge-ear’d Villaine.

Oh moſt pernicious woman! / Oh Villaine, Villaine, ſmiling damned Villaine!

Let's discuss how to play if you are the chip leader (that is, if you have more chips than all the villains).

In some ways, it’s a relief to see tech bros, especially AI entrepreneurs, reach full, unambiguous movie-villain status.

Word Forms

• villains
• villan
• villaining
• villained

Synonyms for villain

Depending on context, synonyms include knave, rascal, scamp, cad, antimodel, baddie.

Antonyms for villain

Common opposites include hero.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scoundrel, naughty, rogue, rascal, badass, betrayer.

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