| Main Entry: |
villain |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
evil person |
Synonyms: |
antihero, blackguard,
brute, caitiff,
creep*,
criminal,
devil, enfant terrible, evildoer, heel,
libertine, lowlife, malefactor, mischief-maker,
miscreant, offender,
profligate, rapscallion,
rascal,
reprobate,
scoundrel, sinner, wretch
|
| Notes: |
a villain is a bad or evil person; a villein was a feudal serf in medieval Europe |
Antonyms: |
hero, heroine
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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