Ne-fā’ri-oūs, a.

a. [Lat. nefarius, from nefas, impious, from ne, not, and fas, divine law, from fari, to speak, utter; It. & Sp. nefario.] Wicked in the extreme; abominable; atrociously villainous; detestably vile.

Synonyms— Iniquitous; detestable; horrible; dreadful; atrocious; infamous; impious. See INIQUITOUS.