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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Troy Lincoln, a 55-year-old worker for the Detroit Department of Transportation, was charged with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felonious assault, the Wayne County prosecutor’s office said in a July 4 news release.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
Brewer’s facing additional charges in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, including felonious assault.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Brabant is facing the following charges in Eaton Municipal Court:
Two counts of murder
Two counts of felonious assault
One count of tampering with evidence
One count of attempt to commit an offense
Brabant was taken into custody on Wednesday, June 26, and was booked into Preble County Jail.
—Fox19, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 26 June 2025
Cincinnati police arrested the teenager Tuesday, June 24, and charged him with murder, reckless homicide and two counts of felonious assault, the news release says.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 June 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
Brewer’s facing additional charges in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, including felonious assault.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Brabant is facing the following charges in Eaton Municipal Court:
Two counts of murder
Two counts of felonious assault
One count of tampering with evidence
One count of attempt to commit an offense
Brabant was taken into custody on Wednesday, June 26, and was booked into Preble County Jail.
—Fox19, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 26 June 2025
Cincinnati police arrested the teenager Tuesday, June 24, and charged him with murder, reckless homicide and two counts of felonious assault, the news release says.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 June 2025
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felonious. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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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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