nefarious
Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for…Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
» There's nothing nefarious going on here.
Meaning
1 sensesSinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
Aliens have a nefarious connotation in many science fiction books.
berüchtigt, schändlich, ruchlos
бесче́стныйbesčéstnyj, нече́стныйnečéstnyj, ни́зкийnízkij
нечестивийnečestyvyj, злочиннийzločynnyj, нечеснийnečesnyj
- extremely wicked
Examples
8 sentencesThere's nothing nefarious going on here.
He's always thwarting my nefarious plans.
Nothing is more nefarious than hopelessness.
The police department asked all criminal activities and nefarious behavior to cease.
Gustavo is a nefarious individual.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin nefārius (“execrable, abominable”), from nefās (“something contrary to divine lFrom Latin nefārius (“execrable, abominable”), from nefās (“something contrary to divine law, an impious deed, sin, crime”), from ne- (“not”) + fās (“the dictates of religion, divine law”), which is related to Latin for (“to speak, to say”) and cognate to Ancient Greek φημί (phēmí, “to say”).
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Forms
more nefarious, most nefarious| Comparative | more nefarious Lesson |
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| Superlative | most nefarious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
68 synonyms- extremely wicked:villainous
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form