Definition of FLAGITIOUS

flagitious

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • extremely wicked, deeply criminal
    • "a flagitious crime"
  • shockingly brutal or cruel

Adj

  • Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
  • Extremely brutal or wicked; heinous, monstrous.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French flagitieux or Latin flāgitiōsus, both ultimately from flāgitium (“shameful crime”), related to flagrum (“whip”).

Scrabble Score: 14

flagitious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
flagitious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
flagitious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

flagitious is a valid Words With Friends word