villainousness

 [vil-uh-nuhs]  

vil·lain·ous

   [vil-uh-nuhs]
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
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villainous (ˈvɪlənəs)
 
—adj
1.  of, like, or appropriate to a villain
2.  very bad or disagreeable: a villainous climate
 
'villainously
 
—adv
 
'villainousness
 
—n

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