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villainous
[
vil
-
uh
-n
uh
s
]
Origin
vil·lain·ous
/
ˈvɪl
ə
nəs
/
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[
vil
-
uh
-n
uh
s
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
having a cruel, wicked, malicious
nature
or character.
2.
of, pertaining to, or befitting a
villain
:
villainous treachery.
3.
outrageously base, wicked, or vile:
a villainous attack on his character.
4.
very objectionable or unpleasant; bad; wretched:
a villainous storm.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English;
see
villain
,
-ous
Related forms
vil·lain·ous·ly,
adverb
vil·lain·ous·ness,
noun
non·vil·lain·ous,
adjective
non·vil·lain·ous·ly,
adverb
non·vil·lain·ous·ness,
noun
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un·vil·lain·ous,
adjective
un·vil·lain·ous·ly,
adverb
COLLAPSE
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World English Dictionary
villainous
(ˈvɪlənəs)
—
adj
1.
of, like, or appropriate to a villain
2.
very bad or disagreeable:
a villainous climate
'villainously
—
adv
'villainousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
villainous
c.1300, from O.Fr. vileneus, from villain; see
villain
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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