Definition of VILLAINOUS

villainous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • extremely wicked
    • "a villainous plot"
    • "a villainous band of thieves"

Adj

  • Of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain.
  • Wicked, offensive, or reprehensible in nature or behaviour; nefarious.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English vileinous, from Old French vileneus. By surface analysis, villain + -ous.

Scrabble Score: 13

villainous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
villainous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
villainous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

villainous is a valid Words With Friends word