Felonious (adjective)
felonious [ fuh-loh-nee-uhs ]adjective1.
Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony:
felonious homicide; felonious intent.2. wicked; base; villainous.
Other Word Formsfe·lo ni·ous·ly adverb
fe·lo ni·ous·ness noun
non fe·lo ni·ous adjective
non fe·lo ni·ous·ly adverb
non fe·lo ni·ous·ness noun
un fe·lo ni·ous adjective
un fe·lo ni·ous·ly adverb
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.comOrigin: 1375–1425; felony + -ous; replacing late Middle English felonous < Anglo-French, Old French
Example SentencesIf a felonious politician tells you that he will be a dictator, then he will behave like one if you elect him.
From SalonFurther, let’s imagine that party is so morally bankrupt as to place at its titular head a human being convicted of felonious crimes that include cheating, lying and worse.
From SalonShe’s been a potter, a poet and a felonious con artist.
From Los Angeles TimesKoch, taking on the role that won Bonnie Mulligan a Tony, is a felonious hoot.
From Los Angeles TimesOr, as famed First Amendment attorney Ted Boutrous tweeted this week, “The United States simply will not elect a felonious fascist president.”
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