nefarious

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Sinonieme

villainous

wicked

flagitious

iniquitous

evil

demon

devilish person

depraved

vicious

disgraceful

felonious

gaudy

heinous

ignominious

illegal

impious

insolent

lawless

obnoxious

obscene

offender

outrageous

atrocious

profane

rude

salacious

scandalous

scofflaw

shameful

shocking

smutty

thug

ugly

unrighteous

vile

wrong

perverted

bagman

bawdy

corrupt

criminal

culpable

culprit

delinquent

demonic

felon

Vertalings

ruchlos

schändlich

nefasto

infâme

infame

malvagio

nefando

nefand

scélérat

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شنيع

αισχρός

κακοήθης

scellerato

criminel

malfaisant

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/nɪˈfɛː.ɹi.əs/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin nefārius (“execrable, abominable”), from nefās (“something contrary to divine law, an impious deed, sin, crime”), from ne- (“not”) + fās (“the dictates of religion, divine law”), which is related to Latin for (“I speak, I say”) and cognate to Ancient Greek φημί (phēmí, “I say”).