nefarious

ne·far·i·ous

N0049600 (nə-fâr′ē-əs)adj. Infamous by way of being extremely wicked.

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[Latin nefārius, from nefās, crime, transgression : ne-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + fās, divine law; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

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ne·far′i·ous·ly adv.ne·far′i·ous·ness n.

nefarious

(nɪˈfɛərɪəs) adjevil; wicked; sinful[C17: from Latin nefārius, from nefās unlawful deed, from nē not + fās divine law] neˈfariously adv neˈfariousness n

ne•far•i•ous

(nɪˈfɛər i əs)

adj. extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot. [1595–1605; < Latin nefārius wicked, vile, adj. derivative of nefās offense against divine law =ne- negative prefix + fās divine law] ne•far′i•ous•ly, adv. ne•far′i•ous•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

nefarious - extremely wicked; "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"villainouswicked - morally bad in principle or practice

nefarious

adjective wicked, base, criminal, evil, foul, horrible, dreadful, vicious, monstrous, shameful, vile, atrocious, sinful, heinous, depraved, odious, abominable, infernal, villainous, iniquitous, execrable, detestable, opprobrious He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate.
good, just, noble, upright, admirable, honourable, honest, virtuous, praiseworthy

nefarious

adjectiveSo objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean, nasty, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched.

Translations

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