felonious

[ fuh-loh-nee-uh s ]

/ fəˈloʊ ni əs /

Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony: felonious homicide; felonious intent.

wicked; base; villainous.

Origin of felonious

1375–1425; felony + -ous; replacing late Middle English felonous < Anglo-French, Old French

fe·lo·ni·ous·ly, adverb fe·lo·ni·ous·ness, noun non·fe·lo·ni·ous, adjective non·fe·lo·ni·ous·ly, adverb

non·fe·lo·ni·ous·ness, noun un·fe·lo·ni·ous, adjective un·fe·lo·ni·ous·ly, adverb

The focus is on the felonious, or nearly so, but some ladies aren't above cataloging bad breath and B.O.

Online Dating Just Got Weirder |Laura Van Straaten |February 13, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
The taking must be felonious—that is, taking with a wrongful intent to appropriate the goods of another.

Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York |A. F. Warburton
It is of three kinds: felonious, justifiable, and excusable.

The Government Class Book |Andrew W. Young
She expressed her willingness to give up all that she retained, but asserted her innocence of any felonious intention.

The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2 |Camden Pelham

Upon it had been prepared the felonious meals, by it he had smoked the pipe of peace with the false friend.

Neighbors |Jacob A. Riis
In defending his person in case of a felonious assault, he may lawfully take the life of his assailant.

The Government Class Book |Andrew W. Young

felonious

/ (fɪˈləʊnɪəs) /

criminal law of, involving, or constituting a felony

obsolete wicked; base

feloniously, adverb feloniousness, noun