Nefarious and Terrible

Nefarious

Nefarious adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.

Terrible and nefarious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terrible" instead an adjective "Nefarious".

Terrible

Terrible adjective - Causing fear.

Nefarious and terrible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nefarious" instead an adjective "Terrible".

Nearby Words: terribly, terrify, terror

Both words in one sentence

  • Instant Sedation At Wrestlemania IX, nefarious villain (and terrible wrestler) Giant Gonzalez used a chloroform soaked rag during his match against The Undertaker.
  • Bald of Evil Ivan the Terrible (or Ivan of Russia, in the Japanese version) from Giant Robo: The Day The Earth Stood Still is bald, though he's not the most nefarious of the evil group he's a part of, even though he may be one of the biggest nutcases in the entire anime.
    Source: Bald of Evil
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