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adjective fe·lo·ni·ous \ fə-ˈlō-nē-əs \

Definition of felonious

1 archaic :very evil :villainous

2 :of, relating to, or having the nature of a felony

felonious assault

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feloniously

adverb

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feloniousness

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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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Earlier today Goshen Township Police issued warrants for Mages’s arrest for murder and felonious assault.

— jennifer baker & sheila vilvens, Cincinnati.com, "Suspect charged in pregnant woman's death arrested after hours-long manhunt," 30 Aug. 2017
Alonzo Kyle of Cleveland is charged with felonious assault and child endangering.

— adam ferrise, cleveland.com, "Cleveland mom, boyfriend charged after 12-year-old boy is beaten with a bat, a belt and a pole," 30 Aug. 2017
Burgett is charged with two counts of endangering children, one count of felonious assault and one charge of telecommunications fraud, according to a statement from the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s office. •

— yvonne juris, PEOPLE.com, "Mom Allegedly Faked Toddler’s Cancer and Raised $40,000 on His Behalf While Posing as Doctor," 11 Aug. 2017
Burgett is charged with child abuse, felonious assault and telecommunications fraud.

— kevin grasha, USA TODAY, "Prosecutor: Mom faked son's illness, lied about being a doctor," 9 Aug. 2017
Hodge is the new boss by default of the felonious old boss.

— stu bykofsky, Philly.com, "Welcome, Ms. Interim: Here's what not to do," 20 July 2017
Terrence Robinson-Bey, 54, was sentenced by Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Christine Croce to 18 years in jail on charges of felonious assault, abduction and having weapons under a disability.

— justin madden, cleveland.com, "Akron man sentenced for shooting, abducting girlfriend following argument," 19 July 2017
In several other cases, there was clear evidence of felonious conduct but the identity of the perpetrators could not be established.

— james queally, latimes.com, "Alleged white nationalist to face charges in statehouse brawl that left seven stabbed last year," 18 July 2017
Some politicians, lawyers, and pundits are characterizing the emails as legal proof of perjury, the felonious solicitation of a campaign contribution from a foreign national, or even treason.

— frank rich, Daily Intelligencer, "Watching the Downfall of a Presidency in Real Time," 12 July 2017

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felonious Synonyms

Synonyms

criminal, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, lawless, unlawful, wrongful

Antonyms

lawful, legal, legitimate

Near Antonyms

ethical, good, just, principled, right, righteous, virtuous; allowed, permitted; authorized, licensed; approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned; abetted, encouraged, promoted, suggested, supported; correct, decent, decorous, proper, seemly

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adjective fe·lo·ni·ous \ fə-ˈlō-nē-əs \

legal Definition of felonious

:of, relating to, or constituting a felony

felonious sale of cocaine

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feloniously

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