flagitious

 
Pronunciation: /fləˈdʒɪʃəs/

adjective

formal
  • (of a person or their actions) criminal; villainous.

Derivatives

flagitiously

adverb

flagitiousness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin flagitiosus, from flagitium 'importunity, shameful crime', from flagitare 'demand earnestly'