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FLAGITIOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flagitious mean? 

FLAGITIOUS (adjective)
  The adjective FLAGITIOUS has 2 senses:

1. extremely wicked, deeply criminalplay

2. shockingly brutal or cruelplay

  Familiarity information: FLAGITIOUS used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FLAGITIOUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Extremely wicked, deeply criminal

Synonyms:

flagitious; heinous

Context example:

heinous accusations

Similar:

wicked (morally bad in principle or practice)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Shockingly brutal or cruel

Synonyms:

atrocious; flagitious; grievous; monstrous

Context example:

no excess was too monstrous for them to commit

Similar:

evil (morally bad or wrong)


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