About The Word Villainous
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Villainous
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What's The Definition Of Villainous?
[adj] extremely wicked; "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Villainous: nefarious | wicked Related Terms | Find terms related to Villainous: See Also | Villainous In Webster's Dictionary \Vil"lain*ous\, a. [Written also villanous.]
1. Base; vile; mean; depraved; as, a villainous person or
wretch.
2. Proceeding from, or showing, extreme depravity; suited to
a villain; as, a villainous action.
3. Sorry; mean; mischievous; -- in a familiar sense. ``A
villainous trick of thine eye.'' --Shak.
{Villainous judgment} (O. E. Law), a judgment that casts
reproach on the guilty person. --- {Vil"lain*ous*ly}, adv.
{Vil"lain*ous*ness}, n.
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