felonious

adjective

fe·​lo·​ni·​ous fə-ˈlō-nē-əs 

1

archaic : very evil : villainous

2

: of, relating to, or having the nature of a felony

felonious assault

feloniously adverb

feloniousness noun

Synonyms

• criminal
• illegal
• illegitimate
• illicit
• lawless
• unlawful
• wrongful

Examples of felonious in a Sentence

the commission found that while the senator's actions were ethically questionable, they were not felonious

Recent Examples on the Web

He was indicted in July and previously faced two counts of felonious assault and four counts of endangering children. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024

Charles Edmonson, 64, pleaded guilty Friday in Clermont County Common Pleas Court to kidnapping, felonious assault and three counts of child endangering. —Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024

Durbin was convicted of two counts of felonious assault during a November jury trial. —Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024

In the dark comedy, created by showrunner duo Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, Martindale plays a foulmouthed, no-nonsense maple farmer who becomes the felonious trio’s leader. —Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

felonious

adjective

fe·​lo·​ni·​ous fə-ˈlō-nē-əs 

: of, relating to, or constituting a felony

felonious sale of cocaine

feloniously adverb