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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William Brock, 83, was sentenced this week to 21 years to life for murder, felonious assault and kidnapping in Toland-Hall’s killing.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Shaquanda Danielle Tankersley of Detroit was sentenced Monday in Third Circuit Court to one to four years in prison on a charge of felonious assault, court officials said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
In court, Wenger has accused prosecutors of targeting him for attempting to expose wrongdoing at the Antioch police department, but two juries convicted him of felonious crimes, including steroid distribution and conspiracy to violate civil rights.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
The teen faced charges in Hamilton County Juvenile Court, including murder and felonious assault, and prosecutors had been seeking to send his case to adult court.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Shaquanda Danielle Tankersley of Detroit was sentenced Monday in Third Circuit Court to one to four years in prison on a charge of felonious assault, court officials said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
In court, Wenger has accused prosecutors of targeting him for attempting to expose wrongdoing at the Antioch police department, but two juries convicted him of felonious crimes, including steroid distribution and conspiracy to violate civil rights.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
The teen faced charges in Hamilton County Juvenile Court, including murder and felonious assault, and prosecutors had been seeking to send his case to adult court.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
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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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