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villain

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Synonyms & Antonyms of villain

a mean, evil, or unprincipled person

only a heartless villain would kidnap a baby for ransom

Synonyms for villain

baddie
(or baddy),
beast,
brute,
caitiff,
devil,
evildoer,
fiend,
heavy,
hound,
knave,
meanie
(also meany),
miscreant,
monster,
nazi,
no-good,
rapscallion,
rascal,
reprobate,
rogue,
savage,
scalawag
(or scallywag),
scamp,
scapegrace,
scoundrel,
varlet,
wretch

Words Related to villain

villainess

blackguard

criminal,
crook,
culprit,
felon,
lawbreaker,
malefactor,
offender,
perp,
perpetrator,
transgressor

sinner,
trespasser,
wrongdoer

cad,
heel,
serpent,
snake,
viper

bandit,
bravo,
desperado,
outlaw

con,
convict,
jailbird

assassin,
cutthroat,
gangster,
goon,
gunman,
hoodlum,
hooligan,
racketeer,
ruffian,
thug

rough,
rowdy,
tough

loser,
lowlife,
ne'er-do-well,
stinker,
trash

Near Antonyms for villain

angel,
innocent,
saint

hero

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Thesaurus Entries Near villain

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“Villain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villain. Accessed 4 Oct. 2022.

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