😈 Nefarious: Muahahaha!
NEFARIOUS most nearly means: A) wicked; B) clandestine; C) audacious; D) zealous. Answer inside. 👉️
If someone or something is nefarious, it is wicked, criminal, or deeply immoral. The word often describes deliberate wrongdoing, especially that done by notorious criminals, such as Al Capone during the 1920s in the US.
📚️ Definition of Nefarious
Nefarious (adjective): conspicuously wicked, corrupt, or evil, especially in a way that involves serious crime (Ex: a nefarious plot)..
🗣️ Pronunciation of Nefarious
IPA: /nəˈfɛɹ.i.əs/ (See IPA key)
Phonetic: nuh-FAIR-ee-uhs
📰 Examples of Nefarious
Here are some examples of the word nefarious:
Summer action movies tend to have at least one nefarious villain that audiences “love to hate.”
Investigators surmise that the shell companies were created for nefarious purposes, including arms trafficking and money laundering.
The article examines how authoritarian regimes have historically employed nefarious propaganda techniques to manufacture public outrage and pit citizens against one another.
🗣️ Common Collocations of Nefarious
A collocation is a group of words often found together in usage, for example figment of one’s imagination, extenuating circumstances, or inclement weather.
a nefarious plot
a nefarious scheme
nefarious activities
nefarious purposes
nefarious intentions
Quiz answer: A, wicked.