Definitions for villainousˈvɪl ə nəs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vil•lain•ousˈvɪl ə nəs(adj.)
having a cruel, wicked, malicious nature or character.
of, pertaining to, or befitting a villain.
very objectionable or unpleasant.
Origin of villainous:
1300–50
vil′lain•ous•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
nefarious, villainous(adj)
extremely wicked
"nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"
Wiktionary
villainous(Adjective)
of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain
villainous(Adjective)
obnoxious, offensive or reprehensible in nature or behaviour; nefarious
Webster Dictionary
Villainous(adj)
base; vile; mean; depraved; as, a villainous person or wretch
Villainous(adj)
proceeding from, or showing, extreme depravity; suited to a villain; as, a villainous action
Villainous(adj)
sorry; mean; mischievous; -- in a familiar sense
Translations for villainous
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- boosheidAfrikaans
- نَذْل، خَسيسArabic
- доленBulgarian
- malvadoPortuguese (BR)
- podlýCzech
- schurkischGerman
- slyngelagtigDanish
- άθλιος, αχρείος, φαύλοςGreek
- malvadoSpanish
- kaabaklikEstonian
- خبیثFarsi
- konnamainenFinnish
- infâmeFrench
- מוּשחָת, רָשָעHebrew
- उपद्रवीHindi
- lopovski, razbojničkiCroatian
- gonosz, hitvány, aljasHungarian
- jahatIndonesian
- illa innrætturIcelandic
- infame, malvagioItalian
- 極悪なJapanese
- 악당의Korean
- niekšiškasLithuanian
- nelietīgsLatvian
- jahatMalay
- schofterigDutch
- skurkaktig, ondNorwegian
- nikczemnyPolish
- خبیثPersian
- بدو، بدرګه، ټيټ، كچه، ورانكارى تورن، تهمتي: منفورPashto
- malvadoPortuguese
- infam, ticălosRomanian
- злодейскийRussian
- podlý, zlýSlovak
- podelSlovenian
- zaoSerbian
- skurkaktigSwedish
- ชั่วร้าย (ทางวรรณกรรม)Thai
- alçak, zalimTurkish
- 邪惡的Chinese (Trad.)
- підлий; лиходійськийUkrainian
- بدمعاش، پاجيUrdu
- côn đồ, hung ácVietnamese
- 邪恶的，恶劣的Chinese (Simp.)
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