vil´lain|ous|ness

vil´lain|ous|ness
vil|lain|ous «VIHL uh nuhs», adjective.
1. very wicked; depraved: »

a villainous crew of pirates.

2. deserving condemnation; marked by depravity; immoral: »

a villainous act.

3. characteristic of a villain; offensive; profane: »

a villainous, low oath (Robert Louis Stevenson).

4. Figurative. extremely bad; vile: »

villainous weather.

vil´lain|ous|ly, adverb.
vil´lain|ous|ness, noun.

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  • vil´lain|ous|ly — vil|lain|ous «VIHL uh nuhs», adjective. 1. very wicked; depraved: »a villainous crew of pirates. 2. deserving condemnation; marked by depravity; immoral: »a villainous act. 3. characteristic of a villain; offensive; profane: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • vil|lain|ous — «VIHL uh nuhs», adjective. 1. very wicked; depraved: »a villainous crew of pirates. 2. deserving condemnation; marked by depravity; immoral: »a villainous act. 3. characteristic of a villain; offensive; profane: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • vil — bou·gain·vil·laea; bou·gain·vil·lia; bre·vil·o·quence; bre·vil·o·quent; bu·gin·vil·laea; cher·vil; ci·vil·ian·ism; ci·vil·ian·i·za·tion; ci·vil·ian·ize; ci·vil·i·té; ci·vil·i·ty; dee·vil; dee·vil·ick; de·vil·lite; dier·vil·la; er·vil; fa·vil·la;… …   English syllables

  • lain — bro·me·lain; chap·lain; chap·lain·cy; chap·lain·ry; cha·te·lain; lain; por·ce·lain; por·ce·lain·ite; por·ce·lain·iza·tion; por·ce·lain·ize; por·ce·lain·ous; vil·lain·ess; vil·lain·ize; vil·lain·ous·ly; vil·lain·ous·ness; cham·ber·lain; vil·lain;… …   English syllables

  • villainousness — vil·lain·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Villainous judgment — 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

  • Villainously — 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

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