flagitious

1. (literary) Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
2. (literary) Extremely brutal or wicked; heinous, monstrous.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fləˈdʒɪʃəs/

Etymology

From Old French flagitieux or Latin flāgitiōsus, both ultimately from flāgitium (“shameful crime”), related to flagrum (“whip”).

Synonyms

monstrous

villainous

heinous

nefarious

grievous

atrocious

infamous

iniquitous

obnoxious

perverted

redoubtable

unrighteous

vicious

wicked

corrupt

criminal

felonious

horrendous

horrible

Translations

schändlich

sündhaft

misdadig

nefand

nefando

ruchlos

atroz

monstrueux

ignoble

criminel

atroce

abominable

μιαρός

vil

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