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villainous
What does villainous mean?
villainous (adjective): wicked, offensive, or reprehensible in nature or behavior; nefarious.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use villainous in a sentence?
- Contrary to popular belief and the propaganda of villainous oligarchs, there's plenty of space on earth for all of us. (Tatoeba sentence #6581370 by Eccles17, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce villainous?
/ˈvɪlənəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does villainous come from?
From Middle English vileinous, from Old French vileneus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of villainous?
Words related to villainous
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “villainous” mean?
without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving
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of a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes
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wicked, offensive, or reprehensible in nature or behavior; nefarious
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adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted
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Which word is closest in meaning to “villainous”?
conscious
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identical
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anonymous
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nefarious
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