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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

nefarious Related Forms
ne·far′i·ously adverb ne·far′i·ous·ness noun
nefarious Synonyms

nefarious

modif.

bad, treacherous, evil; see wicked 1.

nefarious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • deed: Maybe he'd thought to catch the other man at some nefarious deed.
  • plot: Can Minuteman and his super chums stop Hitler's nefarious plot?
  • purpose: Now Rachel's sure the hidden illegal chimps are being used for a far more nefarious purpose than exotic target practice.
  • activity: Now you may be wondering just what nefarious activities these people could possibly get up to.
  • mean: I'm gonna have to use nefarious means to bag me a copy of this:D Nice review Noel.
  • scheme: Can't even the Man of Steel stop this nefarious scheme?

Modifying Another Word

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