villainous
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The orphanage’s cartoonishly villainous chairlady, Miss Garnett, is especially nasty to Meg—who is plucky and appealing, if perhaps a bit more precocious than seems credible.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The actor played the villainous Black Manta in DC’s “Aquaman” and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” and his film roles have included “Ambulance,” “Us,” “The Greatest Showman” and 2021’s reboot of the horror classic “Candyman.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Though the web series centres around women, Shah says they took care to ensure men in Chiraiya are not frothing-at-the-mouth villainous caricatures.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
They moved on to the titular boxer in "Creed," tormented by his father's legacy, and the villainous Killmonger of "Black Panther," traumatized by being an orphan in a racist world.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
When I get to English class, Mr. Wise gives us a villainous smile that can only mean he’s finished grading our short essay quizzes on Thoreau.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
Vocabulary lists containing villainous
Oh, No! Synonyms for "Bad"
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The Phantom Tollbooth
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One for the Murphys
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