Definitions for nefarious
nɪˈfɛər i əsne·far·i·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. nefarious, villainousadjective

   extremely wicked

   "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. nefariousadjective

   infamous for being wicked

   The nefarious wizard was known for burning people alive during his secret rituals.

2. nefariousadjective

   wicked or criminal

   The nefarious gangster was finally brought to justice.

3. Etymology: From nefārius, from ne- + fari

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nefariousadjective

   Wicked; abominable.

   Etymology: nefarius, Latin.

   The most nefarious bastards, are they whom the law stiles incestuous bastards, which are begotten between ascendants and descendants, and between collateral, as far as the divine prohibition extends. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Nefariousadverb

   wicked in the extreme; abominable; iniquitous; atrociously villainous; execrable; detestably vile

FreebaseRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. Nefarious

   Nefarious is an EP by the indie rock band Spoon. It was released in 1994 on a tiny Texas-based imprint called Fluffer Records.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nefarious

   nē-fā′ri-us, adj. impious: extremely wicked: villainous.—adv. Nefā′riously.—n. Nefā′riousness.—adj. Nēfast′, abominable. [L. nefarius, contrary to divine law—ne, not, fas, divine law, prob. from fāri, to speak.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nefarious

   wicked, evil

   
   

   Submitted by cathi_b on November 8, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nefarious in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nefarious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of nefarious in a Sentence

1. Dave Korzep:

   It doesn't sound very nefarious, just a lack of common sense, driving under the influence, making wrong choices.

2. Dani Bennett:

   These types of fraud pose a severe threat to homeland security and public safety because they create a vulnerability that enables criminals and other nefarious actors to gain entry and remain in the United States.

3. Elizabeth Frantz -RRB- Sears:

   Are you going to look at the glass as half full or as half empty? Because if it’s half empty that’s a negative view of life, that’s where too many of our political leaders come from and all it does is serve their, I think, nefarious agenda to divide us and to say you’re a victim, you’re always going to be a victim, and the other people are the oppressors and so you need us.

4. Alexander Vindman:

   When I Facts First saw the transcript without the two substantive items that I had attempted to include, I didn't see that as nefarious. I just saw Facts First as, OK, no big deal. You know, these might be meaningful, but it's not that big a deal.

5. Angelino Alfano:

   It is disappointing to keep discovering faultlines in society, in the public administration, that favor nefarious operations.

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