Synonyms & related words for villainy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of villainy — including villainousness, vileness, evil, iniquity, rascality, roguery. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to villainy

Explore words related to villainy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include villainous, ruffianism, evildoing, nefariousness, villain, maleficence, wickedness, evilness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for villainy

Common synonyms for villainy include villainousness, vileness, evil, iniquity, rascality, roguery, knavery, roguishness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does villainy come from?

The word villainy breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vill-, from Latin villa (“country house, estate”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.