Vocabulary
Nefarious
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.
Urdu meaning
ناپاک، شریر، فاسد،
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- While many, including Trump, immediately began to blame the `radical left`, others saw more nefarious possibilities.
- However, he believed that the rally was hijacked by anarchists, including those with nefarious political affiliations within and outside Nepal, which led to the toppling of the coalition government.
- Moreover, Zionism, the nefarious doctrine that created and continues to drive Israel as a usurper of a peaceful people`s rights, is as distinct from Judaism as Hindutva is from Hinduism or extreme Muslim ideologies from Islam.
- Security experts and analysts have long warned that violent extremists have been using digital platforms, especially social media, for nefarious purposes, including propaganda, fundraising and recruitment.
- It may be the surest way of defeating the terrorists and their nefarious designs.
Synonyms
wicked, evil, sinful, iniquitous, villainous, criminal, heinous, atrocious, appalling,
Curator example
“the nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates”
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