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Synonyms for villainous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : vil-uh-nuh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈvɪl ə nəs |
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Définition of villainous
Origin :- c.1300, from Old French vileneus, from villain; see villain.
- adj criminal
- You don't know, darling, the wickedness of that villainous baggage.
- Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire
- Wrens and sparrows are not too ignoble a quarry for this villainous gos-hawk!
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- The light was dim, the liquor was villainous, and the air was dense with tobacco smoke.
- Extract from : « The Hunted Outlaw » by Anonymous
- That's what it is to be shut up in these villainous ramparts.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- The five men were here—Groff and four of his villainous companions.
- Extract from : « The World Beyond » by Raymond King Cummings
- And Marbolt, villainous hypocrite that he was, was covering his tracks.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
- At that he swore a most villainous oath, and called for writing materials.
- Extract from : « Bardelys the Magnificent » by Rafael Sabatini
- They lost no time, these villainous Spaniards, in carrying out this sentence.
- Extract from : « In the Days of Drake » by J. S. Fletcher
- He was sure they were hatching a villainous plot of some kind.
- Extract from : « History of the Moravian Church » by J. E. Hutton
- I can scarcely believe Edward guilty of such a villainous act!
- Extract from : « The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I » by Susanna Moodie
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