nefarious

adjective
UK: /nɪˈfeəriəs/
US: /nəˈferiəs/

  1. Extremely wicked or criminal.

    1. He had a nefarious plan to steal money, but he failed.
    2. The nefarious activities of the crime boss were finally exposed by the police.

Synonyms

wicked evil villainous corrupt criminal heinous

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "nefarious" is /nɪˈfeəriəs/ in British English and /nəˈferiəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nefarious": wicked, evil, villainous, corrupt, criminal, heinous.

Example usage of "nefarious": "He had a nefarious plan to steal money, but he failed.". More examples on the page.