felonious
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felonious
Rhymes with -əʊniəs
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From Middle English *felonious (implied in feloniously; compare felonous); equivalent to felony + -ous.
adjective more felonious · most felonious
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Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony.
The defendant must show that any bail money he hopes to post did not come from the felonious means.
Similar: malignant, malicious, villainous, traitorous, perfidious
- Done with intent to commit a crime. felonious homicide
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adj of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony
| Deutsch | verbrecherisch, verbrecherhaft |
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| Русский | престу́пный prestúpnyj |
adj done with intent to commit a crime
| Español | intencionado |
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Talk about this word "felonious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/felonious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. felonious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/felonious "felonious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/felonious.Cite this
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title = {felonious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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