villainous

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villainous

/ˈvɪlənəs/

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From Middle English vileinous, from Old French vileneus. By surface analysis, villain + -ous.

adjective more villainous · most villainous · villanous

Of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain.
Wicked, offensive, or reprehensible in nature or behaviour; nefarious. Tuc[ca]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? / Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. / Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; and

Similar: villainly, villainy

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Similar: villainly, villainy

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adj of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain

Español	villano
日本語	悪辣なる akuratsu naru
Português	vilanesco
Français	crapuleux, scélérat
Deutsch	niederträchtig, bösartig
Русский	злой zloj, злоде́йский zlodéjskij
العربية	شِرِّير širrīr

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@misc{villainous_2026,
  title = {villainous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/villainous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}