Villain Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈvɪɫən/

VI-luhn

UK

/vˈɪlən/

VI-luhn

Definition

A villain is a character in a story who does bad or evil things, often as the enemy of the hero.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in stories, movies, or comics. Common in phrases like 'main villain', 'classic villain', or 'play the villain'. Sometimes used figuratively for real people behaving very badly.

• Spanish: villano - malvado
• Portuguese (BR): vilão
• Portuguese (PT): vilão
• Chinese (Simplified): 反派 - 恶棍
• Chinese (Traditional): 反派 - 惡棍
• Hindi: खलनायक
• Arabic: شرير
• Bengali: খলনায়ক - ভিলেন
• Russian: злодей
• Japanese: 悪役
• Vietnamese: kẻ phản diện - nhân vật phản diện
• Korean: 악당
• Turkish: kötü adam - kötü karakter
• Urdu: بد کردار - ولن
• Indonesian: penjahat

Example Sentences

The villain tried to stop the hero from saving the city.

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She dressed up as a villain for the party.

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Every good story has a villain and a hero.

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People love to hate a good villain in movies.

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He plays the villain so well, it’s hard not to boo him.

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In real life, he’s not a villain at all—he’s actually very kind.

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