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wicked

wicked

8.0
An informal word meaning very, often used in New England
  • adverb
  • /ˈwɪkɪd/
  • Informal
translation icon : muy
  • Now I am wicked excited about this server.

And yeah, you're a wicked, wicked awesome individual.

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Examples

  • And yeah, you're a wicked, wicked awesome individual.

  • Generally speaking, he's a sweetheart, wicked good dad, too.

  • And it felt, it felt a little wicked, you know, certainly not healthy, but it was fun.

  • You know, sounds like a DJ down the wicked wicked, wicked hotter hotter.

  • The travel vlogs are wicked because it's like documenting myself going on holiday and then I'm also sharing the place with people.

  • I'm wicked excited for the concert this weekend!

  • The movie was wicked good; I really enjoyed it.

  • She played wicked hard at the game, giving it her all.

Synonyms

very
vswicked
1.0

To a large degree

is more informal and marked as North American intensifying usage
awfully
vswicked
351 1.4

To show strong feeling or degree

is similar but more tied to North American colloquial use
damned
vswicked
  • NSFW
300 5.6

Said to make something sound very strong

is similar but expresses intensity without implying strong emotion
awful
vswicked
  • Informal
212 1.3

Used before adjectives or adverbs informally to mean very

is similar but presented as a North American informal intensifier
mighty
vswicked
  • Informal
79 5.8

Used especially in informal speech to mean very

is similar but used specifically in North American informal speech
frightfully
vswicked
  • UK
12 6.0

To emphasize something, like saying very

is similar but mainly used in North American informal speech
wickedly
vswicked
  • Informal
5 6.9

An informal way to mean very or extremely

is the same meaning but used without the adverbial ending
devilishly
vswicked
4 6.2

To a very great degree

is similar but marked as North American informal usage
villainously
vswicked
  • Informal
7.3

To a very high degree

is the same intensifying use but noted for North American speech

Idioms

7.6

People say this when they have a lot of work and little rest

Compounds

A habit of saying harsh, hurtful things about other people

How Intense

incredibly
584 2.3
extremely
1.0
wicked
  • Informal
8.0
really
1.0
fairly
895 1.0
a little
1.0

Surface Forms

wicked positive
wicked positive

Etymology

As an adverb, wicked is used especially in parts of North America to mean 'very' or 'extremely', a change from its older sense of 'very bad'. That's why people might say it's 'wicked' hot to mean it's extremely hot.