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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One man involved is both considered a victim of felonious assault and has been charged with disorderly conduct.
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Both men face felonious breaking and entering charges and remain in custody at the Hamilton County Justice Center.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
Warren police indicated in its statement that Gibson was charged and convicted in July of 2025 of felonious assault of police in connection with the video presented by the ACLU of Michigan.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Matthews later returned to court to face two new counts of felonious assault and one count of misdemeanor assault.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Both men face felonious breaking and entering charges and remain in custody at the Hamilton County Justice Center.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
Warren police indicated in its statement that Gibson was charged and convicted in July of 2025 of felonious assault of police in connection with the video presented by the ACLU of Michigan.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Matthews later returned to court to face two new counts of felonious assault and one count of misdemeanor assault.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felonious. Accessed 8 Sep. 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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