[responsivevoice]Nefarious[/responsivevoice] [ni-fair-ee-uhs]
The word of the day is ‘nefarious.’
This word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun.
This word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Something bad
2. A wicked activity
3. Sinful
4. A criminal action or activity
1. It was as if the whole world were blind to the nefarious nature of that man.
2. Who knows but what this was included in their nefarious scheme.
3. To attempt to recover it by law would expose their nefarious practice.
4. They were probably out on the trail pursuing their nefarious calling.
5. The nefarious work of the tropics had left me lookin’ different.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
wicked, evil, sinful, iniquitous, villainous, criminal, heinous, atrocious, appalling, abhorrent, vile, foul, base, abominable, odious, depraved, corrupt, shameful, scandalous, monstrous, fiendish, diabolical, devilish, unholy, ungodly, infernal, satanic, dark, unspeakable, despicable, outrageous, shocking, disgraceful
Some antonyms of today’s word are:
good, admirable, delightful, gentle, kind, pleasant, honourable, pleasing, respectable, virtuous, worthy, wonderful, etc.
Quotation:
Sometimes stereotyping happens not because of any nefarious reasons but rather because people don’t know who you are or where you come from, so they go for the broad strokes about you, your culture, your faith, all that.
Faran Tahir
Social Example:
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