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wick·ed (w k d)adj. wick·ed·er, wick·ed·est 1. Evil by nature and in practice: "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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | wickedness - morally objectionable behavior evildoing, transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father" foul play - unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence) sexual immorality - the evil ascribed to sexual acts that violate social conventions; "sexual immorality is the major reason for last year's record number of abortions" | | 2. | wickedness - absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness"condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" foulness - disgusting wickedness and immorality; "he understood the foulness of sin"; "his display of foulness deserved severe punishment"; "mouths which speak such foulness must be cleansed" | | 3. | wickedness - the quality of being wicked evilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world" filthiness - moral corruption or pollution; "this deformity and filthiness of sin" enormity - the quality of extreme wickedness | | 4. | wickedness - estrangement from god unrighteousness - failure to adhere to moral principles; "forgave us our sins and cleansed us of all unrighteousness" mark of Cain - the mark that God set upon Cain now refers to a person's sinful nature | | 5. | wickedness - the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; "the vileness of his language surprised us" |
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