villainousness
- noun
- /ˈvɪlənəsnəs/
:
villanía
- Stories often exaggerate the villainousness of their antagonists to make them more memorable.
Examples
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He tried to conceal his villainousness behind a charming smile, but his true nature soon showed.
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She was known for her villainousness, plotting schemes that caused trouble in the town.
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The villainousness of the main character shocked the entire audience.
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The villainousness of the character made the story more exciting.
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His actions revealed a deep villainousness that shocked everyone.
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The author vividly depicted the villainousness of the antagonist, making it clear he had no redeeming qualities.
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His villainousness was evident in how he sabotaged the plans of others for his own gain.
Synonyms
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3.0
Bad actions or a force that harms people
28
5.2
A state of being morally wrong or evil
20
4.6
A quality of being morally bad or cruel
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8.1
Very bad actions that hurt other people
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8.9
Great evil that shocks people
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6.5
A quality of doing very bad things and wanting to harm people
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8.0
Very bad and morally wrong behavior
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7.5
A wish to hurt or make other people suffer
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8.8
Behaviour that harms people or tricks them, sometimes as a prank
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9.5
The quality of being very evil and cruel that shocks people
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9.7
Bad behavior meant to annoy or hurt people
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9.9
Very bad actions that break the law
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8.4
Very cruel and evil actions that harm people
A very harmful and cruel way of being that hurts other people
A feeling of wanting to harm other people
A look or feeling that seems threatening
Playful or wicked behavior that shows mischief
Antonyms
How Evil
- Formal
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9.5
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5.2
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1.2
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6.3
4
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
villainousness = villainous (transparent) = villain + ous + ness
The noun is a regular nominalization of the adjective 'villainous' using '-ness' to denote the state or quality.
Etymology
The word villainousness comes from villain, which long ago meant a person from a 'village' or 'farm' and later came to mean a rude or bad person. So villainousness is the quality or 'state' of being 'wicked'.