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- [vil-uh-nuh s]
- /ˈvɪl ə nəs/
- /ˈvɪl.ə.nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vil-uh-nuh s]
- /ˈvɪl ə nəs/
Definitions of villainous word
- adjective villainous having a cruel, wicked, malicious nature or character. 1
- adjective villainous of, relating to, or befitting a villain: villainous treachery. 1
- adjective villainous outrageously base, wicked, or vile: a villainous attack on his character. 1
- adjective villainous very objectionable or unpleasant; bad; wretched: a villainous storm. 1
- adjective villainous wicked 1
- adjective villainous 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. 0
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Origin of villainous
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at villain, -ous
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Parts of speech for Villainous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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villainous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
villainous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for villainous
adj villainous
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- atrocious — If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- blankety-blank — damned
noun villainous
- immorality — immoral quality, character, or conduct; wickedness; evilness.
- looseness — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- lubricity — oily smoothness, as of a surface; slipperiness.
- flagitiousness — The state or quality of being flagitious.
adjective villainous
- criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
- degenerate — If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
- falsehearted — Alternative spelling of false-hearted.
- fiendish — diabolically cruel and wicked.
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