Crossword clues for nefariousness
nefariousness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nefarious \Ne*fa"ri*ous\, a. [L. nefarius, fr. nefas crime, wrong; ne not + fas divine law; akin to fari to speak. See No, adv., and Fate.] Wicked in the extreme; abominable; iniquitous; atrociously villainous; execrable; detestably vile.
Syn: Iniquitous; detestable; horrible; heinious; atrocious; infamous; impious. See Iniquitous. [1913 Webster] -- Ne*fa"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Ne*fa"ri*ous*ness, n.
Wiktionary
n. The state or characteristic of being nefarious.
WordNet
n. the quality of being wicked [syn: wickedness, vileness]
Usage examples of "nefariousness".
But Stoker, while admitting with a laugh that the plot's nefariousness appealed to him, and expressing his confidence that he could manage it with little difficulty, seemed not especially interested in the reward.