villain

noun

vil·lain ˈvi-lən

Synonyms of villain next

: a character in a story or play who opposes the hero

: a deliberate scoundrel or criminal

: one blamed for a particular evil or difficulty

automation as the villain in job … displacement—

M. H. Goldberg

: villein

: an uncouth person : boor

Examples of villain in a Sentence

He plays the villain in most of his movies. She describes her first husband as a villain who treated her terribly. Don't try to make me the villain. It's your own fault that you're having these problems.

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This shortcoming extends to its assortment of villains who, despite including celebrity appearances like AEW wrestler Samoa Joe, fail to leave a memorable impression beyond being yet another obstacle on the way to the end credits. —

Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025 More news: Warner Bros Delays 'The Batman 2' For a Third Time One of Batman's biggest foes is Clayface, a villain who can mold his body into a multitude of devastating shapes. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 The film’s post-production was derailed by the writers and actors strikes, and a 22-day reshoot that added Giancarlo Esposito as a villain was done in that time. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025 Ant-Man met a villain named Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania who battled multiple versions of himself from different timelines. —

Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for villain