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.

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1. nefarious

   Nefarious is an adjective used to describe an action, person or activity that is extremely wicked, evil or criminal. It usually implies a high degree of immorality or injustice.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Nefariousadverb

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

WikidataRate 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. Michael Kratsios:

   If political leaders at the state and local level better understood the magnitude of the risk and the fact that they were essentially doing things that didn't necessarily comply with the federal ban, my suspicion is that more action would be taken to stop this stuff, i don't think anyone is trying to do anything bad here. I don't think anyone is being nefarious.

3. California Rep. Jackie Speier.FBI:

   I am anxious to rebut allegations that I had any improper or nefarious contact with any agent of the Russia state based on facts -- not misleading and salacious headlines, i am willing to appear voluntarily if the committee isn't looking for the headline of issuing a subpoena.

4. Fox News:

   They’re given these conjured-up quotes, and it comes from a nefarious source. Does this all sound familiar? And it’s not Deep Throat we’re talking about here, it’s a political operative that had an agenda.

5. James Mitchell:

   The suggestion that the men and women of the CIA who put their lives on the line after 9/11 lied to the Senate, lied to the President and used bogus intelligence for some nefarious reason that's unknown, people gave their lives to protect the American people. And the last thing the Democrats want to do as they leave office is to smear their memory. It's despicable.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nefarious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nefarious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nefarious
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nefarious
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nefarious
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nefarious