VILLAINY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for VILLAINY?

Need another word that means the same as “villainy”? Find 27 synonyms for “villainy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Villainy” are: villainousness, wickedness, badness, evil, sin, sinfulness, iniquity, vileness, baseness, wrong, wrongdoing, dishonesty, double-dealing, unscrupulousness, roguery, rascality, delinquency, disgrace, viciousness, degeneracy, depravity, dissolution, dissipation, immorality, turpitude, devilry, heinousness

Villainy as a Noun

Definitions of "Villainy" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “villainy” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A criminal or vicious act.
• The quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior.
• Wicked or criminal behaviour.

Synonyms of "Villainy" as a noun (27 Words)

badness	Used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather. The concepts of goodness and badness.
baseness	Unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values. The baseness of human nature.
degeneracy	The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities. Moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration.
delinquency	Minor crime, especially that committed by young people. Social causes of crime and delinquency.
depravity	Moral corruption; wickedness. Its brothels its opium parlors its depravity.
devilry	Wicked and cruel behavior. Some spirit of devilry made me go on teasing her.
disgrace	Loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonourable action. He left the army in disgrace.
dishonesty	Lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing. The dismissal of thirty civil servants for dishonesty and misconduct.
dissipation	Overindulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipated living. A descent into drunkenness and sexual dissipation.
dissolution	The action or process of dissolving or being dissolved. The Prime Minister asked the queen for a dissolution of Parliament.
double-dealing	Acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another.
evil	The quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice. The various social evils of our modern world.
heinousness	The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane.
immorality	The state or quality of being immoral; wickedness. He believed his father had been punished by God for his immorality.
iniquity	Morally objectionable behavior. A den of iniquity.
rascality	The trait of indulging in disreputable pranks. The investigation uncovered his rascality.
roguery	Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others. There has always been roguery associated with horse dealing.
sin	Violent and excited activity. He committed the unforgivable sin of refusing to give interviews.
sinfulness	Estrangement from god.
turpitude	Depraved or wicked behaviour or character. Acts of moral turpitude.
unscrupulousness	The quality of unscrupulous dishonesty.
viciousness	Aggressive, angry behaviour. She was visibly shocked by the viciousness of the attack.
vileness	The quality of being wicked. The vileness of his language surprised us.
villainousness	The quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior.
wickedness	Absence of moral or spiritual values. The wickedness of the regime.
wrong	That which is contrary to the principles of justice or law. He feels that you are in the wrong.
wrongdoing	Departure from what is ethically acceptable. He denied any wrongdoing.

Usage Examples of "Villainy" as a noun

• The villainy of professional racketeers.
• Minor villainies.