VILLAIN Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word villain. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| knave | nounn | |||||
noun • a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel • one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince | ||||||
| rascal | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel • one who is playfully mischievous | ||||||
| scamp | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • one who is playfully mischievous verb • perform hastily and carelessly | ||||||
| scoundrel | nounn | |||||
noun • a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately | ||||||
| antagonist | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who offers opposition • a muscle that relaxes while another contracts • a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug | ||||||
| bandit | nounn | |||||
noun • an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band | ||||||
| blackguard | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • subject to laughter or ridicule • use foul or abusive language towards | ||||||
| convict | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison • a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense verb • find or declare guilty | ||||||
| criminal | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| culprit | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | ||||||
| delinquent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a young offender adjective satellite • guilty of a misdeed • failing in what duty requires • past due; not paid at the scheduled time | ||||||
| desperado | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier) | ||||||
| devil | nounn | |||||
noun • an evil supernatural being • (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell • a word used in exclamations of confusion • a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man) • a cruel wicked and inhuman person verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • coat or stuff with a spicy paste | ||||||
| evildoer | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who sins (without repenting) | ||||||
| felon | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime • a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail | ||||||
| fiend | nounn | |||||
noun • a cruel wicked and inhuman person • an evil supernatural being • a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) | ||||||
| gangster | nounn | |||||
noun • a criminal who is a member of gang | ||||||
| hoodlum | nounn | |||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||
| lawbreaker | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who violates the law | ||||||
| malefactor | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime | ||||||
