What does nefarious mean

: flagrantly wicked or impious : evil.

Infamous by way of being extremely wicked. The definition of nefarious is someone who is known for being very wicked. An example of nefarious is Adolf Hitler. Very wicked; villainous; iniquitous.

Describe a person’s actions as nefarious if they are evil or wicked. Batman and Superman are always fighting evildoers and stopping their nefarious plots. Nefarious comes from the Latin nefas “crime, impiety.” If something is nefarious, it is criminal, evil, malicious and wicked.

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nefarious

It’s from latin origin, Nefarious= Nefar/s- Wrong(Ne-not+far/s-Divine(law)+ous- to us. 0 0. ne(no) fari(fari wala io(come) us i.e my brother steal the all goods of the poor fari wala as profession he is a thief & very wicked.

Some common synonyms of nefarious are corrupt, degenerate, iniquitous, vicious, and villainous. While all these words mean “highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct,” nefarious suggests flagrant breaching of time-honored laws and traditions of conduct.

scurrilous SKUR-uh-lus adjective. 1 a : using or given to coarse language. b : vulgar and evil. 2 : containing obscenities, abuse, or slander.

OTHER WORDS FOR evil

1 sinful, iniquitous, depraved, vicious, corrupt, base, vile, nefarious. 2 pernicious, destructive. 6 wickedness, depravity, iniquity, unrighteousness, corruption, baseness. 9 disaster, calamity, woe, misery, suffering, sorrow.

Someone who is ‘moderately nefarious’ are told that they ‘walk on the dark side of humanity’ but that their ‘ruthless streak‘ may help them get ahead.

The definition of scandalous is a morally shocking or indecent person, thing or action, or something that hurts a person’s reputation. … Causing scandal; offensive to a sense of decency or shocking to the moral feelings of the community; shameful.

Filters. (rare) Worthy of blame. adjective.

adjective. Expressing contemptuous reproach; scornful or abusive. Opprobrious epithets. adjective.

adjective. disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public. defamatory or libelous, as a speech or writing. attracted to or preoccupied with scandal, as a person: a scandalous, vicious gossip.

Definition of discreditable

: injurious to reputation : disgraceful discreditable conduct.

English Language Learners Definition of scandalous

: shocking or offensive. : involving immoral or shocking things that a person has done or is believed to have done.

not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom. discreditable; dishonorable. shabby or shoddy; of poor quality or condition: disreputable clothes.

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their languages. noun. 2. a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia.

Definition of untapped

1 : not subjected to tapping an untapped keg. 2 : not drawn upon or utilized as yet untapped markets.

not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.

The word “pandemic” comes from the Greek “pan-“, “all” + “demos,” “people or population” = “pandemos” = “all the people.” A pandemic affects all (nearly all) of the people. By contrast, “epi-” means “upon.” An epidemic is visited upon the people. And “en-” means “in.” An endemic is in the people.

Immoral, referring to conduct, applies to one who acts contrary to or does not obey or conform to standards of morality; it may also mean licentious and perhaps dissipated. … Immoral, amoral, nonmoral, and unmoral are sometimes confused with one another. Immoral means not moral and connotes evil or licentious behavior.

to transport people or goods in a vehicle, especially regularly and often: I spend most of my time ferrying the children around. On the road: driving & operating road vehicles.

Definition of conformist

(Entry 1 of 2) : one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior I’m running with the herd and swimming with the tide and being a good little conformist.—