felonious (Meaning)
felonious (s)
involving or being or having the nature of a crime
felonious (a.)
Having the quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous; perfidious; in a legal sense, done with intent to commit a crime; as, felonious homicide.
Synonyms & Antonyms of felonious
felonious Sentence Examples
- The felonious act of breaking and entering resulted in the theft of valuable jewelry from the home.
- The suspect was arrested and charged with a felonious assault that left the victim with serious injuries.
- The police conducted a thorough investigation into the felonious arson case that destroyed a local business.
- The felonious possession of a firearm by a convicted felon led to a lengthy prison sentence.
- The felonious distribution of narcotics by a drug dealer contributed to the rise in addiction rates in the community.
- The felonious act of counterfeiting currency damaged the integrity of the nation's financial system.
- The felonious tax evasion scheme allowed the wealthy individual to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
- The felonious sale of illegal drugs by a group of criminals resulted in numerous arrests and convictions.
- The felonious use of stolen credit cards by identity thieves led to financial losses for numerous individuals.
- The felonious smuggling of endangered species into the country posed a serious threat to the survival of those species.
FAQs About the word felonious
involving or being or having the nature of a crimeHaving the quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous; perfidious; in a legal sense, done
wrongful, illicit,criminal, unlawful, illegal, prohibited, forbidden, illegitimate,unauthorized, immoral
ethical, good, right, lawful, right, righteous, virtuous, ethical, righteous, legitimate
The felonious act of breaking and entering resulted in the theft of valuable jewelry from the home.
The suspect was arrested and charged with a felonious assault that left the victim with serious injuries.
The police conducted a thorough investigation into the felonious arson case that destroyed a local business.
The felonious possession of a firearm by a convicted felon led to a lengthy prison sentence.
