flagitious
4 synonyms and 1 antonym for flagitious, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Guilty of dreadful crimes; wicked and criminal.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Comes from either Old French flagitieux or Latin flāgitiōsus, both ultimately from flāgitium ("shameful crime"), related to flagrum ("whip").
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