nefarious
adjective
extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous.
nefariousness
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a word derived from
nefarious.
Example Sentences
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Wever imbues every word with a subtle nefariousness, bringing a depth to the film that it so desperately needs.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
Karrie Gaspard-Hogewood, a sociologist at Tulane University who studies neo-charismatic Christianity, characterizes this thinking as “God can’t be wrong, so it must be some kind of human error or nefariousness or cheating.”
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2024
“It’s a new technology and there’s a nefariousness behind it,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2022
When you’re full of energy and potential, the system’s nefariousness remains abstract.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2018
There was a nefariousness about the new suggestion that proved very attractive in Blentmouth.
From Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House by Anthony Hope
