Difference between Villainous and Wicked

What is the difference between Villainous and Wicked?

Villainous as an adjective is of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain while Wicked as an adjective is evil or mischievous by nature; twisted.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain obnoxious, offensive or reprehensible in nature or behaviour; nefarious

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Very, extremely.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Evil or mischievous by nature; twisted.Excellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying.Having a wick.Infested with maggots.

Example sentence: Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.

We hope you now know whether to use Villainous or Wicked in your sentence.