wicked
Americanadjective
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evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous.
wicked people;
wicked habits.
- Synonyms:
- villainous, infamous, heinous, dissolute, depraved, corrupt, profligate, immoral, blasphemous, profane, impious, godless, ungodly, unrighteous
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mischievous or playfully malicious.
These wicked kittens upset everything.
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distressingly severe, as a storm, wound, or cold.
a wicked winter.
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passing reasonable bounds; intolerably bad.
wicked prices;
a wicked exam.
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having a bad disposition; ill-natured; mean.
a wicked horse.
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spiteful; malevolent; vicious.
a wicked tongue.
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extremely troublesome or dangerous.
wicked roads.
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a wicked odor.
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Slang. wonderful; great; masterful; deeply satisfying.
He blows a wicked trumpet.
adverb
adjective
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morally bad in principle or practice
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( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the wicked
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mischievous or roguish, esp in a playful way
a wicked grin
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causing injury or harm
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troublesome, unpleasant, or offensive
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slang very good
Usage
What are other ways to say wicked?
Someone or something wicked is morally bad in principle or practice. But calling someone or something wicked isn’t quite the same as calling them bad, evil, or ill. Find out why on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- quasi-wicked adjective
- quasi-wickedly adverb
- unwicked adjective
- unwickedly adverb
- wickedly adverb
- wickedness noun
Etymology
Origin of wicked
First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English wikked, equivalent to wikke “bad” (representing adjective use of Old English wicca “wizard”; witch ) + -ed -ed 3
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
There’s a wicked irony in micromanaging your entire life on Earth only to croak and have your soul potentially jettisoned to some formless state of being, entirely unknown to mere mortals.
From Salon
Debt is also getting pushed higher due to interest expenses on it, a wicked feedback loop.
From Barron's
In this sense, he argues, the witness of John of Patmos, the author of Revelation, is a bad seed yielding wicked fruit.
From Washington Post
The rooms offer an excellent view of Manhattan through the floor-to-ceiling window and high ceilings, and the beds are wicked comfortable!
From Salon
“You work for an evil and wicked organization,” he said.
From New York Times
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