villain

  • 41villain — noun /vɪlən/ a) A vile, wicked person. b) An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes. Syn: knave, rascal, scamp, bad guy, cad …

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  • 42villain — Synonyms and related words: Roscius, SOB, actor, actress, antagonist, antihero, bad guy, bad person, barnstormer, bastard, bit, bit part, blackguard, blighter, bounder, cad, caitiff, cast, character, character actor, character man, character… …

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  • 43villain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. blackguard, scoundrel; knave, rascal, rogue; badman; evildoer; slang, heavy, bad guy (see drama). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scoundrel, knave, brute; see rascal . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n.… …

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  • 44villain — vil·lain || vɪlÉ™n n. scoundrel, wicked person; scoundrel in a story or play …

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  • 45villain — [ vɪlən] noun 1》 a wicked person or a person guilty of a crime.     ↘(in a play or novel) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot. 2》 archaic variant spelling of villein. Derivatives villainous adjective villainously… …

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  • 46villain — n. [Written also Villan.] Rascal, knave, scoundrel, rogue, scamp, reprobate, scapegrace, miscreant, caitiff, vile wretch …

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  • 47villain — n 1. scoundrel, knave, blackguard, wretch, dastard, reprobate, cur, dog, Inf. hound, Sl. lowlife, Archaic. caitiff, Archaic. coistrel; bad guy or man, Inf. baddy, Sl. the heavy, Iago; snake, viper, reptile, snake in the rass, evildoer, fiend,… …

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  • 48villain — vil·lain …

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  • 49villain — noun Syn: criminal, lawbreaker, offender, felon, miscreant, wrongdoer, rogue, scoundrel, reprobate; informal crook, baddy …

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  • 50villain — [ˈvɪlən] noun [C] 1) a bad character in a story, play, film etc Ant: hero 2) an evil person or criminal …

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