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- DictionaryVil·lain·ous/ˈvilənəs/
adjective
- 1. relating to, constituting, or guilty of wicked or criminal behavior: "his group of villainous accomplices are wreaking havoc on the city"
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. nefariously. nefariousness.
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. Real-life bad people are also called villains, and anything evil is villainous.
4 days ago · having a cruel, wicked, malicious nature or character. 2. of, pertaining to, or befitting a villain. villainous treachery. 3. outrageously base, wicked, or vile. a villainous attack on his character. 4. very objectionable or unpleasant; bad; wretched.
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.
Definition of villainous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
having a cruel, wicked, malicious nature or character. of, pertaining to, or befitting a villain: villainous treachery. outrageously base, wicked, or vile: a villainous attack on his character. very objectionable or unpleasant; bad; wretched: a villainous storm. 1300–50; Middle English; see villain, - ous. vil′lain•ous•ly, adv.
Synonyms for VILLAINOUS: evil, immoral, unlawful, sinful, vicious, vile, wicked, dark; Antonyms of VILLAINOUS: moral, virtuous, noble, good, righteous, honorable, ethical, legitimate.
