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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His music has served as a vehicle for haunting, bombastic fantasies, often with himself as the villain. —

Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025 The actor was also fired from his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villain Kang the Conqueror, who was originally intended to feature in the next two Avengers films. —

Tommy McArdle, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025 For every heroic act, there's someone who suffers on the other side who may see you reasonably as a villain. —

EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025 Required reading What to watch in college basketball this weekend: UNC-Duke, SEC dominance, Calipari’s return 2025 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Who joins Auburn, Duke, Iowa State as a No. 1 seed? Dan Hurley, college basketball villain? —

Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for villain