Villainous Traits

noun extreme greed for wealth or material gain

adjective avaricious (having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain)

• The businessman's avarice led him to exploit his workers for higher profits.
• Her avarice for designer handbags is getting out of control.
• I can't believe his avarice for money has driven him to cheat his own family.
• The avarice of the corporation's executives knows no bounds, as they continue to prioritize profits over ethical practices.

noun the quality or characteristic of being harmful or malevolent

adjective morally wrong or bad; immoral

• The philosopher argued that humans possess an inherent evil nature that must be controlled through moral education.
• Some people believe that certain individuals are just born with an evil nature.
• Dude, that guy's got some seriously evil nature going on, watch out for him.
• The storm's destruction seemed to reflect the evil nature of the world.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the manner, place, time, or degree of the action or quality.

• The dictator ruled the country heartlessly, showing no mercy towards his citizens.
• She dumped him heartlessly without any explanation.
• He broke up with her heartlessly, leaving her devastated.
• The company heartlessly laid off hundreds of employees during the holiday season.

noun a trick or deceitful act

verb to use tricks or cunning to deceive someone

• The criminal used his wiles to deceive the jury during the trial.
• She managed to get out of doing her chores by using her wiles on her parents.
• He thought he could charm his way out of a ticket, but the cop wasn't fooled by his wiles.
• The fox used its wiles to outsmart the hunter and escape into the woods.