villain
[noun]
Synonyms:
- evildoer, blackguard, criminal, miscreant, reprobate, rogue, scoundrel, wretch
- antihero, baddy (informal)

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Related Words: meanie, evildoer, offender, sinner, criminal, malefactor

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

vil‧lain /ˈvɪlən/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: vilain 'peasant', from Medieval Latin vilanus, from Latin villa; ⇒ villa]

1. the main bad character in a film, play, or story

2. the villain of the piece the person or thing that has caused all the trouble in a particular situation

3. informal a bad person or criminal

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

villain
noun
ADJ. pantomime He wore a black cloak, like a pantomime villain.
VERB + VILLAIN cast sb as She seems to have cast me as the villain in her latest emotional upheaval.
play He has played villains in most of his films.
catch, nail The police still haven't nailed the villain.
PHRASES the villain of the piece/story He changed his story to make his wife appear the villain of the piece.

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