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nefarious

/nɛˈfɛəɹi.əs/ /nɪˈfɛːɹɪ.əs/

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

Examples :

"Aliens have a nefarious connotation in many science fiction books."
character moral inhuman negative guilt law

Related Words

Illustration criminal

criminal noun

/ˈkɹɪmənəl/

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

"The criminal was arrested for stealing the school's valuable computer equipment. "

Illustration villainous

villainous adjective

/ˈvɪlənəs/ /ˈvɪləˌnəs/

Of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain.

"The bully's villainous laughter echoed through the school hallway as he pushed the smaller boy to the ground. "

Illustration sinful

sinful adjective

/ˈsɪnfəl/

Constituting a sin; being morally or religiously wrong; wicked; evil

"His dishonest actions were sinful and harmed his reputation at school. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration fiction

fiction noun

/ˈfɪk.ʃən/

Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.

"I am a great reader of fiction."

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noteworthy noun

/ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/ /ˈnoʊtˌwɝði/

A noteworthy person.

"Professor Lee is a noteworthy scientist in the field of climate change. "

Illustration notorious

notorious adjective

/nəʊˈtɔːɹɪəs/ /noʊˈtɔɹiəs/

Widely known, especially for something negative; infamous.

"The student was notorious for his disruptive behavior in class. "

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connotation noun

/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/

A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

"The word "home" has a positive connotation for most people, suggesting comfort and safety. "

Illustration wicked

wicked noun

/ˈwɪkɪd/ /wɪkt/

People who are wicked.

"The wicked in the neighborhood often caused problems at school. "

Illustration aliens

aliens noun

/ˈeɪliəns/ /ˈeɪljəns/

Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.

"Scientists are searching for aliens in distant galaxies. "

Illustration science

science noun

/ˈsaɪəns/

A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability.

"Of course in my opinion Social Studies is more of a science than an art."

Illustration characteristics

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "