noun
- plural of villainess; female villains or evil characters
Examples
- The movie featured several memorable villainesses who plotted against the hero.
- Disney’s villainesses like Maleficent and Cruella De Vil are iconic characters.
- The novel’s villainesses were more complex than typical evil characters.
- She studied the motivations of famous villainesses in literature.
- The costume party had many people dressed as classic villainesses.
- These villainesses used cunning rather than brute force to achieve their goals.