Villainous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɪlənəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Villainous is an adjective meaning Of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain.
Meaning
Of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain.
More Meanings
- Wicked, offensive, or reprehensible in nature or behaviour; nefarious.
Example Sentences
Bah! to this toilet for the villainous boredom of church.
Baltar, played hammily as a selfish, cowardly survivor, is to “Battlestar Galactica” what Erica Kane is to “All My Children” an amusingly villainous central character who brings a little campy comic relief to all that earnest, jaw-clenched melodrama.
Tuc[ca]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? / Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. / Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; and he haue ſuch commendable Qualities, I'le cheriſh him: […]
Word Forms
- villanous
Synonyms for villainous
Depending on context, synonyms include villainly, villainy, wicked, nefarious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nefarious, wicked, despicable, vile, misleader, treacherous.
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