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nefarious definition

ne·fari·ous (nə fer′ē əs)

adjective

very wicked; villainous; iniquitous

Etymology: L nefarius < nefas, crime, sin < ne-, not + fas, (divine) law, lawful

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nefarious Synonyms

nefarious

modif.

bad, treacherous, evil; see wicked 1.


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nefarious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • deed: Maybe he'd thought to catch the other man at some nefarious deed.

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: It has a single drawback: it is somewhat nefarious.
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