July 31, 2026

Nefarious

adjective

Definition

Wicked or criminal; involving flagrant disregard for law or morality. Nefarious schemes are those calculated to do harm and evade justice.

Example Sentence

“The investigation exposed a nefarious network of corruption at the highest levels of government.”

Etymology

From Latin nefarius, from nefas (crime, sin), from ne- (not) + fas (divine law).

Scrabble Score

N1E1F4A1R1I1O1U1S1

NEFARIOUS scores 12 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

wicked criminal villainous sinister

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