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villainess

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Synonyms & Antonyms of villainess

as in villain, baddie

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for villainess

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,
villain,
wretch

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

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

bandit,
bravo,
desperado,
outlaw

cad,
heel,
serpent,
snake,
viper

sinner,
trespasser,
wrongdoer

con,
convict,
jailbird

blackguard

rough,
rowdy,
tough

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for villainess

angel,
innocent,
saint

hero

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“Villainess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villainess. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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