VILLAINIES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

villainies

noun

plural of villainy

as in evils

that which is morally unacceptable psychologists and sociologists have tried to discover the roots of such unspeakable villainy

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Noun

For many, recognizing the evils Hamas committed on October 7 obviated the need to understand them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Early in the outbreak, Tedros talked about having visited the outbreak zone and being struck by the fact that many people seemed to view Ebola as a lesser of evils.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of evils

Noun

Billy Baker giving [Preach] a second chance at life to right his wrongs and become a teacher…that’s real life.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
With quarterback Cooper Rush set to start his second straight game, the Falcons are looking to right some of the wrongs from the Pittsburgh matchup, where Rush was dealing with back issues and struggled to get the offense going.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrongs

Noun

In addition to public goods, AI will also create public bads.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
Naturally, the meeting is a flop because no one was prepared, and their spontaneous ideas are frankly fireable-offense bad (a baguette bag shaped like a baguette for Paris?

— Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025

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