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    villainous
    /ˈvɪlənəs/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to, constituting, or guilty of wicked or criminal behaviour: "a villainous plot"
    • 2. extremely bad or unpleasant: informal "a villainous smell"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVILLAINOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    villainous. adjective [ before noun ] uk / ˈvɪl.ə.nəs / us / ˈvɪl.ə.nəs / Add to word list. A villainous person or an action is evil: a villainous dictator. Synonyms. evil. nefarious formal. wicked (BAD) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated. dissolutely. dissoluteness.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › villainousVILLAINOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Villainous definition: having a cruel, wicked, malicious nature or character.. See examples of VILLAINOUS used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › villainousVillainous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VILLAINOUS is befitting a villain (as in evil or depraved character). How to use villainous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Villainous.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › villainousVillainous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To be villainous is to be evil, wicked, and despicable, like a bad guy in a movie or a villainous bus driver who sees you but doesn’t stop. Villains in stories are the bad guys, like Superman's enemy Lex Luthor or a mobster in a crime movie.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVILLAINOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective [ before noun ] us / ˈvɪl.ə.nəs / uk / ˈvɪl.ə.nəs / Add to word list. A villainous person or an action is evil: a villainous dictator. Synonyms. evil. nefarious formal. wicked (BAD) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated. dissolutely. dissoluteness. enormity.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvillainous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of villainous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVILLAINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A villainous person is very bad and willing to harm other people or break the law in order to get what he or she wants.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › villainousVillainous - definition of villainous by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. Being or behaving like a villain: a villainous warlord. b. Appropriate to or characteristic of a villain: a villainous plot to kidnap the princess. 2. Highly unpleasant or annoying: villainous mosquitoes. vil′lain·ous·ly adv. vil′lain·ous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › villainousvillainous | meaning of villainous in Longman Dictionary of ...

    villainous meaning, definition, what is villainous: evil or criminal: Learn more.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › villainousVILLAINOUS Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for VILLAINOUS: evil, immoral, unlawful, sinful, vicious, vile, wicked, dark; Antonyms of VILLAINOUS: moral, virtuous, noble, good, righteous, honorable, ethical, legitimate