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extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin nefārius wicked, vile, equivalent to nefās offense against divine or moral law (ne- negative prefix + fās law, right) + -ius -ious, with intervocalic s > r
1595–1605; < Latin nefārius wicked, vile, equivalent to nefās offense against divine or moral law (ne- negative prefix + fās law, right) + -ius -ious, with intervocalic s > r
Related forms
ne·far·i·ous·ly, adverb
ne·far·i·ous·ness, noun
un·ne·far·i·ous, adjective
un·ne·far·i·ous·ly, adverb
un·ne·far·i·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
flagitious, heinous, infamous; vile, atrocious, execrable.
flagitious, heinous, infamous; vile, atrocious, execrable.
Antonyms
good, honest.
good, honest.
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Example Sentences
- Working with the newspaper and police, they squelched the nefarious goings-on in just two months.
- There was nothing nefarious about the guy.
- But these devices can also be used for nefarious purposes.
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