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Meaning of 'villainous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Villainous [ a.]
- Base; vile; mean; depraved; as, a villainous person or wretch.
- Proceeding from, or showing, extreme depravity; suited to a villain; as, a villainous action.
- Sorry; mean; mischievous; -- in a familiar sense.

Meaning of 'villainous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . villainous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- extremely wicked
Example in sentence:
  • a villainous band of thieves;
  • a villainous plot;
  • nefarious schemes

Nearby Words:

vilany vilayet vild vile viled vileyns vilification vilified vilifier vilify

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