Nefarious
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- Dictionarynefarious/nɪˈfɛːrɪəs/
adjective
- 1. (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal: "the nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates"
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the adjective nefarious, which means flagrantly wicked or impious. See examples of nefarious in sentences and related words and articles.
Indeed, the closer the potential criminal comes to committing a nefarious deed, the more confident we can be about the prediction that he or she will commit the crime.
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Nefarious definition: extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous. See examples of NEFARIOUS used in a sentence.
Synonyms for NEFARIOUS: evil, unlawful, immoral, sinful, vicious, vile, dark, bad; Antonyms of NEFARIOUS: moral, legitimate, good, ethical, honorable, noble, virtuous, right.
- Some common synonyms of nefarious are corrupt, degenerate, iniquitous, vicious, and villainous. While all these words mean "highly reprehensible or...
- While in some cases nearly identical to nefarious, corrupt stresses a loss of moral integrity or probity causing betrayal of principle or sworn obl...
- In some situations, the words degenerate and nefarious are roughly equivalent. However, degenerate suggests having sunk to an especially vicious or...
- The words iniquitous and nefarious are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, iniquitous implies absence of all signs of justice or fairn...
- The meanings of vicious and nefarious largely overlap; however, vicious may directly oppose virtuous in implying moral depravity, or may connote ma...
- While the synonyms villainous and nefarious are close in meaning, villainous applies to any evil, depraved, or vile conduct or characteristic. // a...
If you describe an activity as nefarious, you mean that it is wicked and immoral.
Definition of nefarious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
