What does nefarious mean?
Definitions for nefarious
nɪˈfɛər i əsne·far·i·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
nefarious, villainousadjective
extremely wicked
"nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"
Wiktionary
nefariousadjective
infamous for being wicked
The nefarious wizard was known for burning people alive during his secret rituals.
nefariousadjective
wicked or criminal
The nefarious gangster was finally brought to justice.
Etymology: From nefārius, from ne- + fari
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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 Dictionary
Nefariousadverb
wicked in the extreme; abominable; iniquitous; atrociously villainous; execrable; detestably vile
Freebase
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 Dictionary
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 Contribution
nefarious
wicked, evil
Submitted by cathi_b on November 8, 2020
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nefarious in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nefarious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of nefarious in a Sentence
It doesn't sound very nefarious, just a lack of common sense, driving under the influence, making wrong choices.
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.
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.
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.
It is disappointing to keep discovering faultlines in society, in the public administration, that favor nefarious operations.
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- شائنArabic
- ruchlos, berüchtigt, verachtenswert, schändlichGerman
- skandala, malfarindaEsperanto
- nefastoSpanish
- نابکارPersian
- scandaleux, infâme, criminelFrench
- jahatIndonesian
- malvagioItalian
- נפשעHebrew
- 극악한Korean
- nefariamLatin
- schandelijk, misdadig, beruchtDutch
- skjendig, avskyelig, nefariousNorwegian
- nefastoPortuguese
- abjectRomanian
- gudlös, skändligSwedish
- ชั่วร้ายThai
- ناراUrdu
- נאַפעריאַסYiddish
- 邪惡Chinese
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