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.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Caleb Flynn is charged with one count of murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon, and two counts of tampering with evidence.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
According to official records, Flynn was taken into custody on Thursday and booked into the Miami County Jail on charges of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Caleb Flynn was arrested on Thursday and charged with murder and two counts each of felonious assault and tampering with evidence in Miami County Municipal Court.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Caleb Flynn is charged with one count of murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon, and two counts of tampering with evidence.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
According to official records, Flynn was taken into custody on Thursday and booked into the Miami County Jail on charges of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Caleb Flynn was arrested on Thursday and charged with murder and two counts each of felonious assault and tampering with evidence in Miami County Municipal Court.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felonious. Accessed 26 Feb. 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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