What does villainous mean?
Definitions for villainous
ˈvɪl ə nəsvil·lain·ous
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word villainous.
Princeton's WordNet
nefarious, villainousadjective
extremely wicked
"nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"
Wiktionary
villainousadjective
of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain
villainousadjective
obnoxious, offensive or reprehensible in nature or behaviour; nefarious
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villainous
Villainous refers to a characteristic, act, or behavior that is evil, wicked, or criminally malicious. It often relates to one who displays characteristics of a villain (a character in a story or play who opposes the hero), including a tendency to engage in actions or deeds that are harmful, dangerous, or morally wrong.
Webster Dictionary
Villainousadjective
base; vile; mean; depraved; as, a villainous person or wretch
Villainousadjective
proceeding from, or showing, extreme depravity; suited to a villain; as, a villainous action
Villainousadjective
sorry; mean; mischievous; -- in a familiar sense
Etymology: [Written also villanous.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of villainous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of villainous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of villainous in a Sentence
They talked a lot about family and the idea of whatever villainous things the characters in the show do that they never stop loving each other, Savage told reporters. He explained the Shapiros pressed that the characters’ sense of family was the central thing that held the show together for all those years….
Uncultivated minds are not full of wild flowers, like uncultivated fields. Villainous weeds grow in them, and they are full of toads.
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