From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvillainousvil‧lain‧ous /ˈvɪlənəs/ adjective literary evil or criminal
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villainous• a villainous attack• Lucas plays the part of his villainous aunt.• The villainous Darth Vader also plays a cameo role.• They skinned him and baked him; they cut up his body and gorged on his flesh in their villainous gluttony.• Around and among them lounged villainous men with pocked faces and broken teeth.• However, with every chime of the mighty Big Ben, the changed woman regresses back to her old villainous ways. 