felonious

adjective

fe·lo·ni·ous fə-ˈlō-nē-əs

archaic : very evil : villainous

: 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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Besides murder, the jury also found Coy guilty of felonious assault and reckless homicide. —

Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 About a month after the shooting, the 46-year-old Coy was arrested and indicted on charges of murder, reckless homicide, felonious assault and two counts of dereliction of duty. —

Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024 Gary Lansky, 73, of Detroit, was charged with assault with intent to murder and felonious assault in the Oct. 8 knife attack. —

Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024 Gary Lansky, 73, was charged with assault with intent to murder and felonious assault in connection with the attack Tuesday at Ryan Park in Detroit, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for felonious