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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Caleb Flynn was charged with murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of tampering with evidence, but a Miami County court official told Fox News Digital that the prosecutor is considering additional charges.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The pending charges are armed robbery, unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felonious assault, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.
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Charges in Riverfront Live shooting Both men face felonious assault charges in state court.
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Although Flynn, who reported the death to police, said someone broke into their house and shot Ashley, the singer has been charged with one count of murder and two counts each of felonious assault and tampering with evidence, according to court records.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The pending charges are armed robbery, unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felonious assault, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Charges in Riverfront Live shooting Both men face felonious assault charges in state court.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Although Flynn, who reported the death to police, said someone broke into their house and shot Ashley, the singer has been charged with one count of murder and two counts each of felonious assault and tampering with evidence, according to court records.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felonious. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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