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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Matthews later returned to court to face two new counts of felonious assault and one count of misdemeanor assault.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
He was arrested and charged with felonious assault.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2025
Nathaniel Joshua-Olson Rockwell, 32, is charged with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of a felony firearms offense and two counts of felonious assault with a dangerous weapon, according to an Aug. 3 news release from Royal Oak Police.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Walker’s then felonious assault charge was changed to domestic violence in April, prosecutors said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
He was arrested and charged with felonious assault.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2025
Nathaniel Joshua-Olson Rockwell, 32, is charged with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of a felony firearms offense and two counts of felonious assault with a dangerous weapon, according to an Aug. 3 news release from Royal Oak Police.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Walker’s then felonious assault charge was changed to domestic violence in April, prosecutors said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 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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