Nefarious is most often used for someone or something that is flagrantly wicked or corrupt—it’s more applicable to the mustache-twirling supervillain than the morally gray antihero. In other …

At its most nefarious, it's a deliberate distraction, a distortion of reality. We haven't tackled the secret movement of the money of the wealthy for various often nefarious, sometimes …

NEFARIOUS definition: extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous. See examples of nefarious used in a sentence.

If something is nefarious, it is criminal, evil, malicious and wicked. Thinking of superheroes can help you remember the meaning of the word, but it is often used in much less exciting …

Definition of nefarious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. criminal; extremely bad. They can hack your account and use the information for nefarious purposes. …

nefarious (nɪˈfɛərɪəs) adj evil; wicked; sinful [C17: from Latin nefārius, from nefās unlawful deed, from nē not + fās divine law]

nefarious, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Sep 5, 2025 · nefarious (comparative more nefarious, superlative most nefarious) Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.

nefarious /nɪˈfɛərɪəs/ adj evil; wicked; sinful Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin nefārius, from nefās unlawful deed, from nē not + fās divine law neˈfariously adv neˈfariousness n 'nefarious' …

If you describe an activity as nefarious, you mean that it is wicked and immoral.