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Villainousness — Villainous Vil lain*ous, a. [Written also villanous.] [1913 Webster] 1. Base; vile; mean; depraved; as, a villainous person or wretch. [1913 Webster] 2. Proceeding from, or showing, extreme depravity; suited to a villain; as, a villainous action … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
villainousness — noun see villainous … New Collegiate Dictionary
villainousness — See villainously. * * * … Universalium
villainousness — noun The state or condition of being villainous; wicked behaviour. Syn: villainry … Wiktionary
villainousness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Degrading, immoral acts or habits: bestiality, corruption, depravity, flagitiousness, immorality, perversion, turpitude, vice, villainy, wickedness. See CLEAN … English dictionary for students
villainousness — n. wickedness; quality of being abhorrent … English contemporary dictionary
villainousness — vil·lain·ous·ness … English syllables
villainousness — noun the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior • Syn: ↑villainy • Derivationally related forms: ↑villainous • Hypernyms: ↑evil, ↑evilness * * * noun ( … Useful english dictionary
villainous — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. befitting a villain (as in evil or depraved character) < a villainous attack > b. being or having the character of a villain ; depraved < the villainous foe > 2. highly objectionable ; wretched Synony … New Collegiate Dictionary
villainous — villainously, adv. villainousness, n. /vil euh neuhs/, adj. 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… … Universalium
