adj.
Pronunciation: ni- ' fer- ē - ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin nefarius, from nefas crime, from ne- not + fas right, divine law; perhaps akin to Greek themis law, tithenai to place ― more at DO
Date: circa 1609
: flagrantly wicked or impious : EVIL
synonyms see VICIOUS
– ne · far · i · ous · ly adverb