felonious

[ fuh-loh-nee-uhs ]

adjective

1. Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony:

   felonious homicide; felonious intent.

2. wicked; base; villainous.

felonious

/ fɪˈləʊnɪəs /

adjective

1. criminal law of, involving, or constituting a felony
2. obsolete.
   wicked; base

Derived Forms

• feˈloniously, adverb
• feˈloniousness, noun

Other Words From

• fe·loni·ous·ly adverb
• fe·loni·ous·ness noun
• nonfe·loni·ous adjective
• nonfe·loni·ous·ly adverb
• nonfe·loni·ous·ness noun
• unfe·loni·ous adjective
• unfe·loni·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of felonious¹

1375–1425; felony + -ous; replacing late Middle English felonous < Anglo-French, Old French

Example Sentences

She’s been a potter, a poet and a felonious con artist.

From Los Angeles Times

Koch, taking on the role that won Bonnie Mulligan a Tony, is a felonious hoot.

From Los Angeles Times

Or, as famed First Amendment attorney Ted Boutrous tweeted this week, “The United States simply will not elect a felonious fascist president.”

From Salon

The corrupt and highly dangerous and now felonious ex-president’s obvious egomania and God complex, energy level, and pattern of speech, again, is more public evidence that he appears to be mentally and emotionally unwell.

From Salon

In addition, the trial is no sham – Trump is really on trial for alleged felonious acts revolving around the payoff of an adult film star.

From Salon