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FELONIOUS Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word felonious. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word felonious. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for FELONIOUS

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criminal

noun

n

noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

adjective satellite

• bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

• guilty of crime or serious offense

• involving or being or having the nature of a crime

corrupt

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective

• lacking in integrity

• not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

adjective satellite

• containing errors or alterations

• touched by rot or decay

verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• alter from the original

deceitful

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• involving deception

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

dishonest

adjective

adj

adjective

• deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

adjective satellite

• capable of being corrupted

evil

adjective

adj

adjective

• morally bad or wrong

noun

• morally objectionable behavior

• the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice

adjective satellite

• having the nature of vice

• having or exerting a malignant influence

heinous

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• extremely wicked, deeply criminal

illegal

adjective

adj

adjective

• prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules

illicit

adjective

adj

adjective

• contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

adjective satellite

• contrary to or forbidden by law

immoral

adjective

adj

adjective

• deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

adjective satellite

• not adhering to ethical or moral principles

knavish

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

nefarious

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• extremely wicked

sinful

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

• having committed unrighteous acts

• far more than usual or expected

unlawful

adjective

adj

adjective

• contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law

adjective satellite

• not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

• not morally right or permissible

• having no legally established claim

• contrary to or forbidden by law

unscrupulous

adjective

adj

adjective

• without scruples or principles

villainous

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• extremely wicked

wicked

adverb, adjective

adv, adj

adjective

• morally bad in principle or practice

adjective satellite

• having committed unrighteous acts

• intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

• naughtily or annoyingly playful

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

wrong

adjective

adj

adjective

• not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

• contrary to conscience or morality or law

• based on or acting or judging in error

noun

• that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

• any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

adverb

• in an incorrect manner

adjective satellite

• not appropriate for a purpose or occasion

• not functioning properly

• not in accord with established usage or procedure

• used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward

• badly timed

• characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules

verb

• treat unjustly; do wrong to

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