- pronunciation:
- wI
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When someone is wicked, they do very terrible things that can hurt others, or they have a way of thinking that is just very unkind or evil. A wicked person may cause pain or harm to other people or animals and doesn't care.
The wicked witch of the fairy tale did everything she could to destroy the princess.- antonyms:
- good, upright
- similar words:
- bad
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| definition 2: |
A wicked thing is something very wrong and cruel. When someone does a wicked thing, they don't care that it hurts other people, or they enjoy that it hurts other people.
This kidnapping was the first of this man's wicked acts.- synonyms:
- evil
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| definition 3: |
If someone calls a person "wicked," they sometimes mean that that person did something wrong even though they knew it was wrong.
Justin was wicked to hide his little sister's Halloween candy.- similar words:
- bad, naughty
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| definition 4: |
Sometimes we call something "wicked" if it's painful or can cause harm.
My dad says he has a wicked sore throat and he's not going to work today.Mrs. Hunter had a wicked fall, and now she's in the hospital. |
| definition 5: |
(informal) It might seem funny, but sometimes people call something "wicked" when they mean it is really good or it is performed really well.
Mr. Lewis said the concert he went to was totally wicked.Andy's sister plays a wicked game of chess.- similar words:
- mean
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| related words: |
bad, corrupt, dark, mean, splendid, tough, wrong |
| derivations: |
wickedly (adv.), wickedness (n.) |
Wicked comes from an Old English word that means "to give way," "bend easily," or "be weak."