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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Marlena’s John is an iconic hero, and unfailingly rescuing her from all matter of villains. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 The film stars, of all people, Hugh Grant, who is said to have an amazing turn as a villain in the film. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, newly engaged Nina Dobrev and Shaun White coupled up as Batman villains in Los Angeles, and Nelly and Ashanti became cowboys in Atlanta. —

Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 No Way Home utilizes several of the wider series' most iconic villains, including Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock, Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin, and Jamie Foxx’s Electro. —

Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for villain