villainous
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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
This is all to say that well before his villainous arc on “The Hills,” Pratt was willing to cross a few lines to get ahead.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
Once again, a boy from here teams up with a girl from there to defeat a villainous schemer bent on cruel domination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
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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