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nefarious

adjective/nəˈfer.i.əs/

extremely wicked or villainous

Synonyms

• wicked
• villainous
• heinous

Antonyms

• virtuous
• honorable
• good

nefarious in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin nefas 'unlawful, wrong'

Memory hook

NEFARIOUS sounds like 'ne-VERY-ous' bad.

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