supervillain

noun

su·per·vil·lain ˈsü-pər-ˌvi-lən

plural supervillains

: a fictional villain having extraordinary or superhuman powers

In more recent years, [Jon] Cryer appeared as legendary supervillain Lex Luthor in the CW drama Supergirl.—

Martin Holmens

… the issue will feature Spider-Man facing off against the Sinister Six, which includes supervillains Doctor Octopus, Vulture, Mysterio, Sandman, Electro and Kraven the Hunter …—

Jeremy Childs

also : a person or entity likened to a supervillain

On the show, [Elon] Musk suggests there is a "fast way and a slow way" to raise the temperatures of Mars before sharing the fast way is to "drop thermonuclear weapons over the poles." The idea is greeted by [Stephen] Colbert calling Musk a supervillain, to which Musk just casually responds, "Yeah." —

AJ Dellinger

compare superhero, superheroine

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Downey is now making his comeback to the MCU, but in a very different role than Iron Man: Doctor Victor Von Doom, who will be the central Thanos-level supervillain of Avengers: Doomsday. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 During a visit to Kelly Clarkson’s daytime talk show on Oct. 21, Thurman discussed her role as the DC supervillain Poison Ivy in the 1997 film Batman & Robin. —

Sara Belcher, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 The first movie is a supervillain origin story skinwalking in the guise of a gritty, 1970s Scorsese homage, turning the Joker’s traditionally more cartoonish insanity into a sadder mental illness. —

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 The Villains of Valley View centers around teenage supervillain Havoc (Isabella Pappas) who stands up to the head of the League of Villains. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for supervillain