nefarious
adjective
formal us
/nəˈfer.i.əs/ uk
/nəˈfeə.ri.əs/The company's CEO seems to have been involved in some nefarious practices/activities.
Synonyms
Meaning of nefarious in English
(Definition of nefarious from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of nefarious
nefarious
To that end, offshore companies can be also be used for more nefarious purposes, such as to do business with blacklisted firms or individuals.
From Business Insider
That opens up a window for nefarious activity.
From Wired
Only our adventurers can stop this - if they prove to the galactic council how nefarious the security chief's plans are.
From Gizmodo
His suggestions seemed to be that buying back shares is a nefarious way to appear profitable.
From TIME
Whether it's because of negative traits or nefarious intent, the following are five types of "mentors" an entrepreneur is better off without.
From Huffington Post
Not all big data is bad, but it can be used for nefarious purposes.
From Wired
It even predicts what corridors of nefarious elements can hobble or destroy living things.
From NPR
It was called a "miracle drug," suddenly offering a cure for some of the most nefarious of diseases.
From Business Insider
At its most nefarious, it's a deliberate distraction, a distortion of reality.
From The Atlantic
We haven't tackled the secret movement of the money of the wealthy for various often nefarious, sometimes legitimate purposes.
From The Atlantic
And that's where it becomes very tricky and very nefarious.
From NPR
At times, this money has gone to truly nefarious legislation.
From ThinkProgress
It wasn't a botnet that was paid for by some nefarious organization.
From The Atlantic
Praying to the saint who helps the worst of sinners isn't necessarily nefarious.
From New York Daily News
Still, it's clear that nefarious individuals have recognized the potential to use bitcoin for harm.
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