Nefarious
Nefarious adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: the chaste heroines and nefarious villains of old-time melodramas
Reprehensible and nefarious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reprehensible" instead an adjective "Nefarious".
Reprehensible
Reprehensible adjective - Deserving reproach or blame.
Nefarious and reprehensible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nefarious" instead an adjective "Reprehensible".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- base and nefarious
- base and reprehensible
- odious and nefarious
- odious and reprehensible
- despicable and nefarious
- despicable and reprehensible
- shameful and nefarious
- shameful and reprehensible
- vile and nefarious
- vile and reprehensible
- wrong and nefarious
- wrong and reprehensible
- disgraceful and nefarious
- disgraceful and reprehensible
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Reprehensible and Nefarious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nefarious/reprehensible
Nefarious & Reprehensible. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nefarious/reprehensible>.
Reprehensible or Nefarious. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nefarious/reprehensible.
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