Word of the Day 11.04.08
nefarious
ne·far·i·ous (n
-fâr
-s)
adj.
Infamous by way of being extremely wicked.
[Latin nef
rius, from nefs, crime, transgression : ne-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + fs, divine law; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]
ne·fari·ous·ly adv.
ne·fari·ous·ness n.
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| Adj. | 1. | nefarious – extremely wicked; “nefarious schemes”; “a villainous plot”; “a villainous band of thieves”
wicked – morally bad in principle or practice
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