felonious
adjective
fe·lo·ni·ous
fə-ˈlō-nē-əs 
1
archaic
: very evil : villainous
2
: of, relating to, or having the nature of a felony
felonious assault
feloniously
adverb
feloniousness
noun
Examples of felonious in a Sentence
the commission found that while the senator's actions were ethically questionable, they were not felonious
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In court, Wenger has accused prosecutors of targeting him for attempting to expose wrongdoing at the Antioch police department, but two juries convicted him of felonious crimes, including steroid distribution and conspiracy to violate civil rights.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
The teen faced charges in Hamilton County Juvenile Court, including murder and felonious assault, and prosecutors had been seeking to send his case to adult court.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
William Brock was convicted of three counts of murder, one count of felonious assault, and one count of kidnapping on Jan. 14, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
William Daggett, who later served as Mitchellville’s police chief and interim city administrator before resigning the day the state audit was released, is charged with first-degree theft and felonious misconduct in office.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
The teen faced charges in Hamilton County Juvenile Court, including murder and felonious assault, and prosecutors had been seeking to send his case to adult court.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
William Brock was convicted of three counts of murder, one count of felonious assault, and one count of kidnapping on Jan. 14, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
William Daggett, who later served as Mitchellville’s police chief and interim city administrator before resigning the day the state audit was released, is charged with first-degree theft and felonious misconduct in office.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felonious. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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felonious
adjective
fe·lo·ni·ous
fə-ˈlō-nē-əs
: of, relating to, or constituting a felony
felonious sale of cocaine
feloniously
adverb
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