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- pronunciation:
- wI
kihd
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
evil in actions or ideas.
Our wicked neighbor enjoyed making others unhappy.- antonyms:
- good, upright
- similar words:
- bad, black, immoral, malignant, vicious
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| definition 2: |
very bad; naughty; mischievous.
The wicked child was sent to bed early.- similar words:
- bad, naughty
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| definition 3: |
painful, harmful, or dangerous.
I have a wicked sore throat. |
| related words: |
bad, corrupt, dark, diabolic, mean, splendid, tough, wrong |
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| derivations: |
wickedly (adv.), wickedness (n.) |
Wicked comes from an Old English word that means "to give way," "bend easily," or "be weak."
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