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wicked
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adjective
- 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
- mischievous or playfully malicious:
These wicked kittens upset everything.
- distressingly severe, as a storm, wound, or cold:
a wicked winter.
- passing reasonable bounds; intolerably bad:
wicked prices;
a wicked exam.
- having a bad disposition; ill-natured; mean:
a wicked horse.
a wicked tongue.
- extremely troublesome or dangerous:
wicked roads.
a wicked odor.
- Slang. wonderful; great; masterful; deeply satisfying:
He blows a wicked trumpet.
adverb
- Slang. very; really; totally:
That shirt is wicked cool.
wicked
/ ˈwɪkɪd /
adjective
- morally bad in principle or practice
- ( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the wicked
- mischievous or roguish, esp in a playful way
a wicked grin
- causing injury or harm
- troublesome, unpleasant, or offensive
- slang.very good
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Derived Forms
- ˈwickedness, noun
- ˈwickedly, adverb
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Other Words From
- wick·ed·ly adverb
- qua·si-wick·ed adjective
- qua·si-wick·ed·ly adverb
- un·wick·ed adjective
- un·wick·ed·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wicked1
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Example Sentences
He once experimented with dressing as “Hilda the Wicked Witch” as a way to expand his business to Halloween.
“Wicked William,” as he was known, made short work of her fortune.
MacDonald saw a lot that day, including gold candlesticks, the Kingdom of Heaven, and lots of violent judgment for the wicked.
The film lets her unspoiled beauty speak the so-called “wicked” truth: for Ellen, abortion was the best choice.
The original trailer even opens with her confession and defense of the abortion: “Sometimes the truth is wicked.”
It is then we make him our friend, which sets us above the envy and contempt of wicked men.
The bear watched him narrowly with its wicked little eyes, though it did not see fit to cease its paw-licking.
O wicked presumption, whence camest thou to cover the earth with thy malice, and deceitfulness?
No sooner was the ceremony over than the wicked count ordered her to present herself at the castle.
I ushered you into this wicked world, young man, and a nice use you seem to have made of your time.
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