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Nefarious Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Nefarious has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

extremely wicked

"nefarious schemes"

"a villainous plot"

"a villainous band of thieves"

2

Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.

Example Sentences
"nefarious schemes" adjective
"a villainous plot" adjective
"a villainous band of thieves" adjective
See Also
evil twin wicked nefariously sinful villainous noteworthy nefast nefariousness
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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