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Synonyms for nefarious
nɪˈfɛər i əsne·far·i·ous

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Wiktionary1.0 / 2 votes

  1. nefariousadjective

    Synonyms:
    vicious, wicked, evil

  2. nefariousadjective

    infamous for being wicked

    The nefarious wizard was known for burning people alive during his secret rituals.

    Synonyms:
    wicked, evil, vicious

  3. nefariousadjective

    wicked or criminal

    The nefarious gangster was finally brought to justice.

    Synonyms:
    vicious, evil, wicked

English Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. nefarious

    Every criminal act is illegal or unlawful, but illegal or unlawful acts may not be criminal. Offenses against public law are criminal; offenses against private rights are merely illegal or unlawful. As a general rule, all acts punishable by fine or imprisonment or both, are criminal in view of the law. It is illegal for a man to trespass on another's land, but it is not criminal; the trespasser is liable to a civil suit for damages, but not to indictment, fine, or imprisonment. A felonious act is a criminal act of an aggravated kind, which is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary or by death. A flagitious crime is one that brings public odium. Vicious refers to the indulgence of evil appetites, habits, or passions; vicious acts are not necessarily criminal, or even illegal; we speak of a vicious horse. That which is iniquitous, i. e., contrary to equity, may sometimes be done under the forms of law. Ingratitude is sinful, hypocrisy is wicked, but neither is punishable by human law; hence, neither is criminal or illegal. Compare SIN.

    Synonyms:
    abominable, criminal, culpable, felonious, flagitious, guilty, illegal, immoral, iniquitous, sinful, unlawful, vicious, vile, wicked, wrong

    Antonyms:
    innocent, just, lawful, legal, meritorious, moral, right, virtuous

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. nefarious, villainousadjective

    extremely wicked

    "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"

    Synonyms:
    villainous

    Antonyms:
    virtuous

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. nefariousadjective

    Synonyms:
    abominable, atrocious, detestable, execrable, iniquitous, scandalous, wicked, infamous, villanous, heinous, flagitious, very wicked

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words3.0 / 1 vote

  1. nefariousadjective

    Synonyms:
    atrocious, flagitious, heinous

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "nefarious":

    heinous, evil, infamous, harmful, abominable, abhorrent

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How to use nefarious in a sentence?

  1. Elton Mathis:

    If I receive information that there's something nefarious going on, or foul play, we will certainly get to the bottom of that, i understand there's some disbelief among some friends and family that she would do this to herself. That's why it's very important that the Texas Rangers be allowed to conduct a thorough investigation.

  2. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel:

    I think the Americans in their arrogance have been wrong. People are waking up when they see these nefarious practices and realize what is behind this show.

  3. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir:

    Now we have one less problem for the time being to deal with, with regards to Iran, we can now focus more intensely on the nefarious activities that Iran is engaged in the region.

  4. Dennis Santiago:

    In internet space, these techniques can grow rapidly in what is called viral storms, platforms are presently nearly helpless in managing these storms because they propagate outside the business control systems of these companies. This is why companies like Facebook and Twitter have struggled to create newalgorithms to counter nefarious uses of their technology after the fact. They never anticipated this type of misuse of their infrastructure.

  5. Kristin Kreuk:

    The accusations that I was in the ‘ inner circle ’ or recruited women as ‘ sex slaves ’ are blatantly false, during my time, I never experienced any illegal or nefarious activity. I am horrified and disgusted by what has come out about DOS.


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