felonious

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective involving or being or having the nature of a crime

Etymology

From Middle English *felonious (implied in feloniously; compare felonous); equivalent to felony + -ous.

In classic literature

Synonyms

criminal

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