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Felonious

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony.

    "The defendant must show that any bail money he hopes to post did not come from the felonious means."

  2. 2
    Done with intent to commit a crime.

    "felonious homicide"

Adjective
  1. 1
    involving or being or having the nature of a crime wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English *felonious (implied in feloniously; compare felonous); equivalent to felony + -ous.

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