nefandous
/nɪˈfandəs/US/nəˈfændəs/
nefandous adjective: unspeakable, appalling.
Adjective
nefandous (comparative more nefandous, superlative most nefandous)
- Unspeakable, appalling.
- Also the Daemon belched forth most horrid and nefandous Blasphemies, exalting himself above the most High.1684, Increase Mather, An Essay for the Recording of Illustrious Providences
- It had only horror, because I knew unerringly the monstrous, nefandous analogy that had suggested it.1931, H.P. Lovecraft, At the Mountains of Madness
nefandous meaning in Tamil
nefandous in Tamil
- கூறக் கொடுமையான, பயங்கரமான, சொல்லொணா
Forms of nefandous
| comparative | more nefandous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most nefandous |
Origin of nefandous
From Latin nefandus, from ne- (“not”) + fandus, gerundive of fārī (“to speak”).
Questions about nefandous
- What does nefandous mean?
- Nefandous means unspeakable, appalling.
- What is nefandous in Tamil?
- Nefandous in Tamil is கூறக் கொடுமையான, பயங்கரமான, சொல்லொணா. See Nefandous meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nefandous?
- Nefandous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce nefandous?
- Nefandous is pronounced /nɪˈfandəs/ (UK).
Words near nefandous in the dictionary
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