Felonious
adjective
Related to or involved in a serious crime.
He was convicted of a felonious act.
Often appears as...
- felonious act
- felonious behavior
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
adjective
Related to or involved in a serious crime.
He was convicted of a felonious act.
Often appears as...
- felonious act
- felonious behavior
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Serious Crimes
Use 'felonious' for grave offenses, not minor violations like traffic tickets.
The felonious act involved a bank heist.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Context
'Felonious' is mainly used within legal discussions or reports of criminal activities.
The defendant's felonious conduct is detailed in the case file.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality
'Felonious' is formal; in casual talk, 'criminal' or 'illegal' might be more common.
The news covered the felonious acts of the public figure.
Pro Tip 1/3Serious Crimes
Use 'felonious' for grave offenses, not minor violations like traffic tickets.
The felonious act involved a bank heist.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Context
'Felonious' is mainly used within legal discussions or reports of criminal activities.
The defendant's felonious conduct is detailed in the case file.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality
'Felonious' is formal; in casual talk, 'criminal' or 'illegal' might be more common.
The news covered the felonious acts of the public figure.
Pro Tip 1/3Serious Crimes
Use 'felonious' for grave offenses, not minor violations like traffic tickets.
The felonious act involved a bank heist.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Context
'Felonious' is mainly used within legal discussions or reports of criminal activities.
The defendant's felonious conduct is detailed in the case file.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality
'Felonious' is formal; in casual talk, 'criminal' or 'illegal' might be more common.
The news covered the felonious acts of the public figure.
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Video examples
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brawl with another man stabbing the victim to death with a broken beer bottle he was convicted of felonious assault and manslaughter his sentence will keep him behind bars until he's 40
Video examples
Gangsters in Lockup PIPE...
brawl with another man stabbing the victim to death with a broken beer bottle he was convicted of felonious assault and manslaughter his sentence will keep him behind bars until he's 40
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Yance Ford
American Director
White people get to do that all of the time. They get to engage in bad behavior, even felonious behavior, but they rarely wind up in jail. But as a black person, losing your temper can cost you your life. Or insisting on your rights can cost you your life.
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Vincent Bugliosi
American Author
The felonious five in their Supreme Court decision never said Gore did anything improperly in Florida.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.
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Yance Ford
American Director
White people get to do that all of the time. They get to engage in bad behavior, even felonious behavior, but they rarely wind up in jail. But as a black person, losing your temper can cost you your life. Or insisting on your rights can cost you your life.
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Vincent Bugliosi
American Author
The felonious five in their Supreme Court decision never said Gore did anything improperly in Florida.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.
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