felonious

adjective

fe·​lo·​ni·​ous fə-ˈlō-nē-əs How to pronounce felonious (audio)
Synonyms of feloniousnext
1
archaic : very evil : villainous
2
: of, relating to, or having the nature of a felony
felonious assault
feloniously adverb
feloniousness noun

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the commission found that while the senator's actions were ethically questionable, they were not felonious
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Police were serving a search warrant from a felonious assault case. — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 26 June 2026 Last year, the number of officers killed decreased, both in terms of officers killed as a result of felonious acts and those killed accidentally. — Kenneth D. Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 The other suspect, Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, was taken into custody on June 11, and also charged with 11 counts of felonious assault. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 In the aftermath, police said, Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, was taken into custody on June 11 and charged with 11 counts of felonious assault. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for felonious

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First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of felonious was in 1567

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felonious

adjective
fe·​lo·​ni·​ous fə-ˈlō-nē-əs How to pronounce felonious (audio)
: of, relating to, or constituting a felony
felonious sale of cocaine
feloniously adverb

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