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(nə-fâr′ē-əs) adj. Infamous by way of being extremely wicked. [Latin nefārius, from nefās, crime, transgression : ne-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + fās, divine law; see dhē- in Indo-European roots .] ne·far′i·ous·ly adv. ne·far′i·ous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Mar 2, 2024 · nefarious (comparative more nefarious, superlative most nefarious) Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics. Synonyms: evil, iniquitous, sinister, underhanded, vile, good-for-nothing; see also Thesaurus: evil
3 days ago · If you describe an activity as nefarious, you mean that it is wicked and immoral . [literary] Why make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose? Synonyms: wicked, base, criminal, evil More Synonyms of nefarious. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
