English Explanatory Dictionary

villainous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain.
  2. Wicked, offensive, or reprehensible in nature or behaviour; nefarious.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɪlənəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-villainous.wav

Word forms

villainous more villainous most villainous villanous

Etymology

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

Synonyms

villainly villainy

Derived words

villainously villainousness
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