ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nefastous

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Nefastous is an adjective meaning (rare) inauspicious, disastrous, ill-omened.

Meaning

(rare) inauspicious, disastrous, ill-omened.

Example Sentences

THE time of the yeare which they deemed most lucky to Marry in (for almost every Nation has had their nefastous time and dayes) was the first Moneth of the Winter.

Synonyms for nefastous

Depending on context, synonyms include foreboding, portentous, augurous, baleful, bodeful, boding.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ill-omened, disastrous, infaust, nefast, maleficial, funeste.

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