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Nefariousness

noun/nəfˈɛɹiəsnəs/
Definition
the quality of being wicked
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nəfˈɛɹiəsnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/nəfˈeəɹiəsnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nəfˈeəɹiəsnəs/
4 syllables Say it as /nəfˈɛɹiəsnəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
nefariousadjectiveextremely wicked
wickedadjectivemorally bad in principle or practice
uglyadjectivemorally reprehensible
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schändlichkeit
die Eigenschaft, böse zu sein
🇫🇷French
infâme
la qualité d'être méchant
🇪🇸Spanish
nefastidad
la cualidad de ser malvado
🇮🇹Italian
nefandezza
la qualità di essere malvagio
🇳🇱Dutch
schande
de kwaliteit van slecht zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
nefastidade
qualidade do que é mau
🇷🇺Russian
гнусность
качество быть злым
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नापाकपन
दुष्ट होने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
নৃশংসতা
দুষ্ট হওয়ার গুণ
🇮🇳Tamil
கேவலம்
பொல்லாதவன் என்ற குணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
నీచత్వం
చెడ్డగా ఉండే గుణం
🇮🇳Marathi
दुष्टपणा
दुष्ट असण्याची गुणवत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેફામતા
દુષ્ટ હોવાની ગુણવત્તા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೀಚತನ
ದುಷ್ಟನಾಗುವ ಗುಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നീചത്വം
ദുഷ്ടനെന്ന ഗുണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਾਪਾਕਤਾ
ਦੁਸ਼ਟ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدتمیزی
برے ہونے کا معیار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
邪恶
邪恶的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
極悪非道
邪悪であるという性質
🇰🇷Korean
사악함
사악한 자질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự bất chính
phẩm chất của sự độc ác
🇹🇭Thai
ความเลวทราม
คุณภาพของการเป็นคนชั่วร้าย
🇮🇩Indonesian
keburukan
kualitas menjadi jahat
🇵🇭Filipino
kasuklam-suklam
ang kalidad ng pagiging masama
🇲🇾Malay
kebencian
kualiti menjadi jahat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الشائنة
نوعية كونها شريرة
🇮🇷Persian
بدجنسی
کیفیت بد بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
hainlik
kötü olmanın niteliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
רשעות
האיכות של להיות רשע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nefariousness'?
The primary meaning of 'nefariousness' is 'the quality of being wicked'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nefariousness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nefariousness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nefariousness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nefariousness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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