nefariousness

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noun

The state or characteristic of being nefarious.

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wickednessvilenessugliness
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Meanings

nounnefariousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or characteristic of being nefarious.

    Thus the eye of Justice may not be said to have winked upon the nefariousness now under its vision.

    1899, Booth Tarkington, chapter 7, in The Gentleman From Indiana

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of being wicked

Similar
wickednessvilenessugliness
Broader
evilevilness
Also see
criminalitymischiefuglinessvilenessvillainywickedness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From nefarious + -ness.

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Translations

French infamie, malfaisance
  • infamiestate or characteristic
  • malfaisancestate or characteristic
Cite this entry
APA

nefariousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nefariousness

MLA

“nefariousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nefariousness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nefariousness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nefariousness.

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