Nefarious and Venerable

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

Usage example: the chaste heroines and nefarious villains of old-time melodramas

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Venerable is an antonym for nefarious.

Venerable adjective - Deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age.

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Nefarious is an antonym for venerable.

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