Sean Patrick Flanery
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adjective. formal us / nəˈfer.i.əs / uk / nəˈfeə.ri.əs / Add to word list. ( especially of activities) morally bad: The company's CEO seems to have been involved in some nefarious practices / activities. Synonyms. evil. villainous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated.
Nefarious definition: extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous. See examples of NEFARIOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. formal uk / nəˈfeə.ri.əs / us / nəˈfer.i.əs / Add to word list. ( especially of activities) morally bad: The company's CEO seems to have been involved in some nefarious practices / activities. Synonyms. evil. villainous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated.
If something is nefarious, it is criminal, evil, malicious and wicked. Thinking of superheroes can help you remember the meaning of the word, but it is often used in much less exciting circumstances. News reporters investigate corrupt politicians in order to uncover the nefarious activities.
If you describe an activity as nefarious, you mean that it is wicked and immoral.
Definition of nefarious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
nefarious /ni ˈ ferijəs/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of NEFARIOUS. [more nefarious; most nefarious] formal. : evil or immoral. nefarious criminal activities. a nefarious scheme to cheat people out of their money.
