Villainous: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฆน
villainous
[ หvษชlษnษs ]
describing a character
Extremely wicked or evil. Villainous characters are often the antagonists in movies and books, causing trouble and harm to the protagonists.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The villainous character plotted to overthrow the king and seize control of the kingdom.
- Her villainous actions left a trail of destruction in their wake.
- The villainous motives behind his actions were finally revealed in the shocking twist at the end of the movie.
Translations
Translations of the word "villainous" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vilanesco
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเฅเคทเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช schurkisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ jahat
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะธั ะพะดัะนััะบะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ nikczemny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆชๅฝนใฎ
๐ซ๐ท infรขme
๐ช๐ธ villano
๐น๐ท kรถtรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋น์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุฑูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ padouลกskรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zloฤinnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆถๆฃ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zloben
๐ฎ๐ธ illur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัะบำฉะน
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ pis
๐ฒ๐ฝ villano
Word origin
The word 'villainous' originated from the Old French word 'vilain' meaning 'peasant, serf, or base person'. Over time, the meaning evolved to describe someone who is extremely wicked or evil. The concept of villains has been a common theme in literature and storytelling throughout history, often serving as foils to the heroes or protagonists.
See also: villainize.