Nefarious Definition

nə-fârē-əs
adjective
Very wicked; villainous; iniquitous.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
villainouswickedvilevicioustreacheroussinfulrottenrankmiscreantinfamoushorribleheinousgrossflagitiousevil
Antonyms:
goodadmirablehonorablerespectableworthyvirtuous

Origin of Nefarious

  • From Latin nefārius (“execrable, abominable"), from nefas (“something contrary to divine law, an impious deed, sin, crime"), from ne- (“not") + fas (“the dictates of religion, divine law"), related to for (“I speak, I say"), and cognate to φημί (phemi, “I say").

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin nefārius from nefās crime, transgression ne- not ne in Indo-European roots fās divine law dhē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Nefarious Sentence Examples

  • I know the list of nefarious uses of the Internet—but on balance, we are building it for good purposes.

  • It's all a trap, masterminded by the nefarious organization known as Octopus.

  • There are many ways for nefarious individuals to hack into Facebook to steal information.

  • The Internet is still new enough that many people don't know how to protect themselves or guard against nefarious activity.

  • Then there was Fitzgerald, Dean's prime candidate for any nefarious act, most notably some involvement in Billy Langstrom's death.

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