Crime and Villainy

Crime

Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.

Villainy is a synonym for crime in lawbreaking topic. In some cases you can use "Villainy" instead a noun "Crime", when it comes to topics like misdeed, offense against the law.

Nearby Words: criminal, criminally

Villainy

Villainy noun - That which is morally unacceptable.

Crime is a synonym for villainy in misdeed topic. You can use "Crime" instead a noun "Villainy".

Nearby Words: villain, villainous

How words are described

normal normal crime normal villainy
common common crime common villainy
true true crime true villainy
petty petty crime petty villainy
Other adjectives: actual, real, great, evil, little, heinous, black, supposed, supernatural, major, past, less, greater, alleged.

Both words in one sentence

  • Nice Job Fixing It, Villain As Holmes himself notes, the presence of crime and villainy is what gives his life meaning and stops him from spending his days moping and taking cocaine.
  • Wretched Hive Miracle City from El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, "a spicy cesspool of crime and villainy" according to the Opening Narration and is in fact the town's slogan.
    Source: Wretched Hive
  • Jump City is portrayed as a den of crime and villainy.
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