English Explanatory Dictionary

flagitious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
  2. Extremely brutal or wicked; heinous, monstrous.

Pronunciation

/fləˈdʒɪʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-flagitious.wav

Word forms

flagitious more flagitious most flagitious

Etymology

From Old French flagitieux or Latin flāgitiōsus, both ultimately from flāgitium (“shameful crime”), related to flagrum (“whip”).

Synonyms

infamous scandalous nefarious iniquitous

Derived words

flagacious flagitiously flagitiousness
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