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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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Nefarious means morally bad, especially of activities. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation and translations in different languages.
- English (US)
adjective. formal us / nəˈfer.i.əs / uk / nəˈfeə.ri.əs / Add...
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NEFARIOUS definicja: 1. (especially of activities) morally...
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- Traditional
NEFARIOUS translate: (尤指活動)邪惡的,不道德的. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
The meaning of NEFARIOUS is flagrantly wicked or impious : evil. How to use nefarious in a sentence. What Is the Difference Between vicious, villainous, and nefarious? Synonym Discussion of Nefarious.
Nefarious means morally bad, especially of activities. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and find synonyms and translations in different languages.
Nefarious means extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous. It comes from Latin nefārius, meaning "offense against divine or moral law". See how to use it in a sentence and find synonyms and antonyms.
Describe a person's actions as nefarious if they are evil or wicked. Batman and Superman are always fighting evildoers and stopping their nefarious plots. Nefarious comes from the Latin nefas "crime, impiety." If something is nefarious, it is criminal, evil, malicious and wicked.
If you describe an activity as nefarious, you mean that it is wicked and immoral. [ literary ] Why make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose?
Nefarious means extremely wicked or villainous, and comes from Latin nefās, meaning a crime or transgression. Find out more about its origin, usage, and related words in this comprehensive online dictionary.