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wick·ed W0146300 (wĭk′ĭd)adj. wick·ed·er, wick·ed·est 1. Evil or immoral: "this wicked man Hitler, the repository and embodiment of many forms of soul-destroying hatred" (Winston S. Churchill).2. Playfully malicious or mischievous: a wicked prank; a critic's wicked wit.3. Severe and distressing: a wicked cough; a wicked gash; wicked driving conditions.4. Highly offensive; obnoxious: a wicked stench.5. Slang Strikingly good, effective, or skillful: a wicked curve ball; a wicked imitation.adv. Slang Used as an intensive: "a ... body suit, which she describes as wicked comfortable" (Nathan Cobb). [Middle English, alteration of wicke, ultimately from Old English wicca, sorcerer; see witch.] wick′ed·ly adv.wick′ed·ness n.wicked (ˈwɪkɪd) adj1. a. morally bad in principle or practiceb. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the wicked. 2. mischievous or roguish, esp in a playful way: a wicked grin. 3. causing injury or harm4. troublesome, unpleasant, or offensive5. slang very good[C13: from dialect wick, from Old English wicca sorcerer, wicce witch1] ˈwickedly adv ˈwickedness nwick•ed (ˈwɪk ɪd) adj. -er, -est, adv. adj. 1. evil or morally bad; sinful. 2. mischievous or playfully malicious. 3. distressingly severe, as weather. 4. unjustifiable; dreadful; beastly: wicked prices. 5. having a bad disposition; ill-natured; mean. 6. spiteful; vicious: a wicked tongue. 7. hazardous; dangerous: wicked roads. 8. unpleasant; foul: a wicked odor. 9. Slang. wonderful; great. adv. 10. Slang. very; totally: a wicked cool shirt. [1225–75; Middle English wikked=wikke bad (representing adj. use of Old English wicca wizard; compare witch)] wick′ed•ly, adv. wicked- facinorous - Extremely wicked.
- flagitious - Criminally wicked.
- scelestious, scelestic - Other terms for wicked are scelestious and scelestic.
- wicked - Probably based on Old English wicca, "witch."
ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | wicked - morally bad in principle or practiceevil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"immoral - deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrongimpious - lacking piety or reverence for a godwrong - contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"unrighteous - not righteous; "an unrighteous man"; "an unrighteous law"virtuous - morally excellent | | 2. | wicked - having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person"sinful, unholyunrighteous - not righteous; "an unrighteous man"; "an unrighteous law" | | 3. | wicked - intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"severe, terribleintense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" | | 4. | wicked - naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, archplayful - full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school" | | 5. | wicked - highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"foul, loathly, repelling, revolting, skanky, yucky, disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, loathsome, repellant, repellentoffensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors" |
wickedadjective1. bad, evil, corrupt, vile, guilty, abandoned, foul, vicious, worthless, shameful, immoral, scandalous, atrocious, sinful, heinous, depraved, debased, devilish, amoral, egregious, abominable, fiendish, villainous, unprincipled, nefarious, dissolute, iniquitous, irreligious, black-hearted, impious, unrighteous, maleficent, flagitious She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was. bad good, principled, moral, noble, ethical, honourable, benevolent, virtuous2. mischievous, playful, impish, devilish, arch, teasing, naughty, cheeky, rascally, incorrigible, raffish, roguish, rakish, tricksy, puckish, waggish She has a delightfully wicked sense of humour. mischievous good, mannerly, obedient, well-behaved3. agonizing, terrible, acute, severe, intense, awful, painful, fierce, mighty, dreadful, fearful, gut-wrenching A wicked pain shot through his injured elbow.4. harmful, terrible, intense, mighty, crashing, dreadful, destructive, injurious The wind gets so wicked you want to stay indoors while the sea rages. harmful pleasant, mild, harmless, wholesome, innocuous5. (Slang) expert, great (informal), strong, powerful, masterly, wonderful, outstanding, remarkable, ace (informal), first-class, marvellous, mighty, dazzling, skilful, A1 (informal), adept, deft, adroit John's a wicked tennis player. He always wins.Quotations "There is no peace unto the wicked" Bible: Isaiahwickedadjective1. Morally objectionable:bad, black, evil, immoral, iniquitous, peccant, reprobate, sinful, vicious, wrong.2. Characterized by intense ill will or spite:black, despiteful, evil, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, poisonous, spiteful, venomous, vicious.Slang: bitchy.3. Hard to treat, manage, or cope with:troublesome.Informal: pesky.Slang: mean.Translationswicked (ˈwikid) adjective evil; sinful. He is a wicked man; That was a wicked thing to do. 邪惡的 邪恶的ˈwickedly adverb 邪惡地 邪恶地ˈwickedness noun 邪惡 邪恶wicked
wicked tongueThe tendency to speak maliciously. Watch out for Ben—he has a wicked tongue and will probably say something upsetting before the night is over, Can't you say anything nice? You have such a wicked tongue!See also: tongue, wicked(there's) no peace/rest for the wickedThe lack of peace in one's life, or the perpetual need to be working or be busy, stems from one's sinfulness. The phrase comes from the Bible and is now usually used jocularly. He may have been acquitted of those crimes, but he will not go unpunished. There's no peace for the wicked. A: "You working late again, Stan?" B: "No rest for the wicked."See also: no, peace, rest, wickedhave (one's) wicked way with (someone)slang To have sex with someone. Did you really have your wicked way with that hot chick from the bar? Is that why you never came home last night?See also: have, way, wickedNo rest for the wicked.Fig. It's because you are wicked that you have to work hard. (Usually jocular.) A: I can't seem to ever get all my work done. B: No rest for the wicked.See also: no, rest, wickedthere's no rest for the wicked or no rest for the wicked People use there's no rest for the wicked or no rest for the wicked to say humorously that they or someone else has a lot to do. There's no rest for the wicked. I have to get back to Manchester. Note: People also sometimes use peace instead of rest. Elizabeth called his name. `Oh dear, no peace for the wicked,' he said.See also: no, rest, wickedno peace (or rest) for the wicked someone's heavy workload or lack of tranquillity is punishment for a sinful life. humorous This expression comes from Isaiah 48:22: ‘There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked’.See also: no, peace, wickedthere’s no peace/rest for the ˈwicked (usually humorous) used when somebody is complaining that they have a lot of work to do: Well, it’s been nice talking to you, but I really must go. No rest for the wicked!See also: no, peace, rest, wickedwicked mod. excellent; impressive; cool. (Also in compounds, wicked smart, wicked cool, etc.) Now this is what I call a wicked guitar. wicked bad mod. really quite good. (Bad has a long history of being used as an intensifier. Wicked here is a synonym of the intensifier bad.) Man, this stuff is wicked bad. See also: bad, wickedno rest for the weary (wicked)No peace and quiet for anyone; to be kept very busy. This term, dating from about 1900, today is used facetiously by or about a person who simply is kept very busy. It presumably echoes several biblical passages stating that God will take care of good people but will provide no peace for evildoers (Isaiah 48:22 and 57:21). Wicked is used more in Britain, weary in America. After a two-foot snowfall and predictions of at least another foot of snow, meteorologist Michael Henry said, “There’s no rest for the weary. Just when they . . . cleaned up after the last storm, here comes another” (Boston Globe, March 9, 2001).See also: no, rest, wearyno rest for the wickedPerpetual torment. We are told in Isaiah 57:21 that “there is no peace, saith my God to the wicked.” The phrase is often said as “no rest for the weary” and heard as a mild complaint in labor-intensive situations.See also: no, rest, wickedEncyclopediaSeewickwicked
wicked Drug slang noun A regional term for potent heroin. Vox populi adjective Great; decadently wonderful.See WKD
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Synonyms for wickedadj morally objectionableSynonyms- bad
- black
- evil
- immoral
- iniquitous
- peccant
- reprobate
- sinful
- vicious
- wrong
adj characterized by intense ill will or spiteSynonyms- black
- despiteful
- evil
- hateful
- malevolent
- malicious
- malign
- malignant
- mean
- nasty
- poisonous
- spiteful
- venomous
- vicious
- bitchy
adj hard to treat, manage, or cope withSynonymsSynonyms for wickedadj morally bad in principle or practiceRelated Words- evil
- immoral
- impious
- wrong
- unrighteous
Antonymsadj having committed unrighteous actsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or qualitySynonymsRelated Wordsadj naughtily or annoyingly playfulSynonyms- impish
- implike
- mischievous
- pixilated
- prankish
- puckish
- arch
Related Wordsadj highly offensiveSynonyms- foul
- loathly
- repelling
- revolting
- skanky
- yucky
- disgustful
- disgusting
- distasteful
- loathsome
- repellant
- repellent
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