What is nefarious intent?

: flagrantly wicked or impious : evil.
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What does nefarious action mean?

adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe an activity as nefarious, you mean that it is wicked and immoral.
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Does nefarious mean evil?

extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot.
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What does nefarious mean synonym?

Some common synonyms of nefarious are corrupt, degenerate, iniquitous, vicious, and villainous. While all these words mean "highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct," nefarious suggests flagrant breaching of time-honored laws and traditions of conduct.
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What does nefarious mean in business?

/nəˈfeə.ri.əs/ (especially of activities) morally bad: The company's CEO seems to have been involved in some nefarious practices/activities. Synonyms. evil.
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What is an example of nefarious?

The definition of nefarious is someone who is known for being very wicked. An example of nefarious is Adolf Hitler. Sinful, villainous, criminal or (extremely) wicked.
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How do you use nefarious?

Nefarious in a Sentence ?
  1. How nefarious of you to fling dog crap on my car!
  2. Having a long rap sheet, the man lead a life of nefarious behavior.
  3. One man employed his nefarious scheme to hack into people's computers and steal bank account information.
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Can people be iniquitous?

Something that is iniquitous is extremely immoral or wicked, such as an iniquitous political regime that assassinates its enemies. Use the adjective iniquitous to describe something that is truly bad, morally wrong, extremely wicked, or completely unfair.
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How can I remember nefarious?

(Pronounced ni-fair-ee-uhs)

Kneeing fairies (nefarious) is wicked. The murderer's nefarious deed destroyed many innocent lives.
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Is Nefariously a word?

Meaning of nefariously in English. in a morally bad way: People who want to make money nefariously still view this as an opportunity.
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What does nefarious mean in the Bible?

Its root word, nefas, meant "sin" in Latin. The noun nefariousness, of course, means evil or wickedness. Nefarious and depraved are synonyms. Both words are used to describe wicked, evil, and corrupt people or behavior.
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What does pernicious mean in the Bible?

1 : highly injurious or destructive : deadly. 2 archaic : wicked.
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What is a iniquitous?

vicious, villainous, iniquitous, nefarious, corrupt, degenerate mean highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct.
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What is the meaning of nefarious in Oxford dictionary?

/nɪˈfeəriəs/ /nɪˈferiəs/ (formal) ​criminal; extremely bad. nefarious activities.
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What is an eschew?

transitive verb. : to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun.
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What does Flagitous mean?

Filters. (archaic) Wicked, reprehensible.
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When was the word nefarious invented?

nefarious (adj.)

1600, from Latin nefarius "wicked, abominable, impious," from nefas "crime, wrong, impiety," from ne- "not" (from PIE root *ne- "not") + fas "right, lawful, divinely spoken," related to fari "to speak," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say." Related: Nefariously; nefariousness.
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What is the word scurrilous mean?

Definition of scurrilous

1a : using or given to coarse language. b : vulgar and evil scurrilous imposters who used a religious exterior to rob poor people— Edwin Benson. 2 : containing obscenities, abuse, or slander scurrilous accusations.
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What is a surreptitiously?

Definition of surreptitious

1 : done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine. 2 : acting or doing something clandestinely : stealthy a surreptitious glance.
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What's a word worse than evil?

bad, corrupt, destructive, hateful, heinous, hideous, malevolent, malicious, nefarious, ugly, unpleasant, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked, calamity, catastrophe, corruption, crime, harm.
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What do sycophants do?

Sycophant definition

The definition of a sycophant is a person who tries to gain attention by flattering wealthy or influential people.
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What are moral scruples?

Scruples are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong. ... a man with no moral scruples. Synonyms: misgiving, hesitation, qualm, doubt More Synonyms of scruple.
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How do you use querulous in a sentence?

Mr Golightly had begun to experience a fellow feeling with the querulous philosopher. He paused, and then spoke in a different, querulous voice as if he blamed her for something. The female examiner had a querulous voice, which broke off in the middle of sentences, as if she were too shocked to continue.
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What is the suffix for nefarious?

Notes: This bad Good Word has an adverb, nefariously, and a noun, nefariousness. No tricks, traps, or tripwires are attached to this word—just remember the [o] in the suffix.
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How do you use Insidious?

How to use Insidious in a sentence
  1. He experienced the insidious influence of the corporate culture. ...
  2. The spam is becoming more insidious. ...
  3. He made insidious threats to gulf stability. ...
  4. The insidious habit of spending too much time on social media quickly begins to have negative effects on the mind.
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