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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Angel Holland and Aaron Stalling are under arrest on three counts each of felonious assault and endangering children.
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Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Travis Jackson, 36, is charged with two counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault and discharging a firearm.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Sribniak, the dog's handler, is charged with assault with a dangeous weapon/felonious assault.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The girl, who also struck another student with the metal cup, was arrested and charged with felonious assault and disorderly conduct.
—Kelli Weir, Akron Beacon Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Travis Jackson, 36, is charged with two counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault and discharging a firearm.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Sribniak, the dog's handler, is charged with assault with a dangeous weapon/felonious assault.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The girl, who also struck another student with the metal cup, was arrested and charged with felonious assault and disorderly conduct.
—Kelli Weir, Akron Beacon Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felonious. Accessed 17 Oct. 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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