Nefarious

Quick meaning: Nefarious is an adjective meaning Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.

Meaning

Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.

Example Sentences

Aliens have a nefarious connotation in many science fiction books.

“I try to let everyone back here in Minnesota know exactly the nefarious activities that are taking place in Washington.”

The fact that the room was still in darkness made it obvious that something nefarious was afoot. Plainly there was dirty work in preparation at the cross-roads.

Mommsen […]declares that Catiline in particular was "one of the most nefarious men in that nefarious age. His villanies belong to the criminal records, not to history."

Synonyms for nefarious

Depending on context, synonyms include evil, iniquitous, sinister, underhanded, vile, good-for-nothing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include villainous, wicked, wickedness, evil, malignant, infamous.

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