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wicked
[wik-id]
adjective
evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous.
wicked people;
wicked habits.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Antonyms: ,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.
spiteful; malevolent; vicious.
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
/ ˈɪɪ /
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
slangvery good
Other 51Թ Forms
- wickedly adverb
- quasi-wicked adjective
- quasi-wickedly adverb
- unwicked adjective
- unwickedly adverb
- ˈɾԱ noun
- ˈɾ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wicked1
Example Sentences
They had a wicked sense of humor about the performance too.
Speaking in the House of Lords, Labour's Baroness Hazarika offered an apology on behalf of the Muslim community for the "sickening, despicable, wicked acts" of child grooming gangs.
His splitter, while still wicked, was a little wilder than typical.
We say that the “Cinderella” story is rags to riches, but in all versions, especially the European ones, she is a noble girl put into the kitchen by her wicked stepmother.
Before long, Gaga’s version of her wicked queen sniffs out her prey.
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What are other ways to saywicked?
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.
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