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nefarious

adjective

ne·​far·​i·​ous ni-ˈfer-ē-əs How to pronounce nefarious (audio)
: flagrantly wicked or impious : evil
nefariously adverb

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What Is the Difference Between vicious, villainous, and nefarious?

Nefarious comes from the Latin adjective nefarius and the Latin noun nefas, which means "crime." Nefas is a combination of ne- ("not") and fas, meaning "right" or "divine law."

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for nefarious

vicious, villainous, iniquitous, nefarious, corrupt, degenerate mean highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct.

vicious may directly oppose virtuous in implying moral depravity, or may connote malignancy, cruelty, or destructive violence.

a vicious gangster

villainous applies to any evil, depraved, or vile conduct or characteristic.

a villainous assault

iniquitous implies absence of all signs of justice or fairness.

an iniquitous system of taxation

nefarious suggests flagrant breaching of time-honored laws and traditions of conduct.

the nefarious rackets of organized crime

corrupt stresses a loss of moral integrity or probity causing betrayal of principle or sworn obligations.

city hall was rife with corrupt politicians

degenerate suggests having sunk to an especially vicious or enervated condition.

a degenerate regime propped up by foreign powers

Example Sentences

Moreover, those starry-eyed states inclined to perceive international relations in moral terms frequently underestimate the nefarious machinations of their competitors on the world political stage. Richard Wolin, New Republic, 4 June 2001 … I always give the same response: Just because Frank posed for pictures with every leading capo, underboss and cement contractor of the day doesn't mean that he joined them in their nefarious underworld activities. Oh, occasionally he rode along on a hit or two, but that was just one of those social obligations … Lewis Grossberger, Time, 21 Dec. 1998 Three-tenths of a mile uphill from our mailbox on the road, that bend is so nefarious that neophytes often skidded into a snowbank or wound up fender-deep in mud there. Maxine Kumin, In Deep, 1987 a nefarious scheme to cheat people out of their money the chaste heroines and nefarious villains of old-time melodramas
Recent Examples on the Web Thirty years ago, the internet was still in its infancy, but the writers of The Net could already see how it could be used for nefarious purposes. Terry Terrones, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2022 The same technologies that can create realistic synthetic medical data can create other realistic data about humans, but this time for nefarious purposes. Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Putting genetic code or cell-assembly instructions online would hypothetically allow anyone anywhere to download genetic code from the internet and, with the right DNA synthesis equipment, build an organism or pathogen for nefarious purposes. Kira Sampson, STAT, 28 July 2022 Many speculated that Macron refused due to security concerns that the Russians would take and use his DNA for nefarious purposes. Liza Vertinsky, The Conversation, 3 June 2022 The legislation, passed in January 2021, requires FinCEN to create a corporate-ownership registry, which lawmakers hope will help limit the use of anonymous shell companies for nefarious purposes. Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 19 May 2022 This information could be used for nefarious tracking purposes. Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 19 May 2022 In more recent days, however, researchers captured thousands of malicious requests that demonstrate a significant portion of the exploits are used for nefarious purposes. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 May 2022 The talk dealt with how artificial intelligence software, typically used to develop drugs for treating, say, Pitt-Hopkins syndrome or Chagas disease, might be sidetracked for more nefarious purposes. Rebecca Sohn, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin nefarius, from nefas crime, from ne- not + fas right, divine law; perhaps akin to Greek themis law, tithenai to place — more at do

First Known Use

circa 1609, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nefarious was circa 1609

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