🔤 Nefarious (Adjective)

IPA: //nɪˈfeəriəs//

✨ Use nefarious when describing actions or characters so wrong, they feel straight out of a crime novel or dark legend.

🧠 Meaning

Wicked, villainous, or criminal in nature.

✍️ Example Sentences

🔹 The detective uncovered a nefarious plot to steal the city’s water supply.

🔹 Her charm masked a nefarious agenda.

📜 Word Origin

From Latin nefarius — ne- (“not”) + fas (“divine law”), meaning “wicked” or “against what is right.”

💡 Did You Know?

Nefarious is often reserved for truly evil deeds—not just bad behavior, but actions that feel dark and morally corrupt.

🏷️ Related Words

#wicked #evil #villainous #depraved #malevolent #heinous

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