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
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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Darnell Jones is also charged with felonious assault and abduction, according to court records.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
Marybeth, still uncomfortable with the arrangement between her department and the felonious accountant, does so reluctantly.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
Court records show Cook was charged with felonious assault.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Burglaries, robberies and grand larcenies dropped last year, while felonious and misdemeanor assaults remained steady.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
Marybeth, still uncomfortable with the arrangement between her department and the felonious accountant, does so reluctantly.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
Court records show Cook was charged with felonious assault.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Burglaries, robberies and grand larcenies dropped last year, while felonious and misdemeanor assaults remained steady.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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felonious
adjective
fe·lo·ni·ous
fə-ˈlō-nē-əs
: of, relating to, or constituting a felony
felonious sale of cocaine
feloniously
adverb
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