wicked
42
3.1
- adjective
- /ˈwɪkɪd/
:
terrible
- Johnny has a wicked combination that makes him sink to one knee in the mud.
- a wicked problem
He died in the middle of the night because he's just got this wicked infection from jumping into a pool, a natural pool in Hawaii.
- He died in the middle of the night because he's just got this wicked infection from jumping into a pool, a natural pool in Hawaii.
- Get out of here and she now is where it starts to get very, very twisted and and wicked.
Examples
-
You used to puff and wheeze somethin' wicked.
-
But there's also the Himalayas; they have the most wicked air currents in the world.
Fiction book (1999) -
Out of the money again, a wicked shame.
-
The relative lack of these three resources is a wicked combination.
Academic text (1997) -
But the sun out here is wicked, and over a short time, everything faded.
Fiction book (1999) -
I've got a wicked case of hypersomnia.
-
He died in the middle of the night because he's just got this wicked infection from jumping into a natural pool in Hawaii.
-
If you're really lucky, she might do her wicked impressive leopard growl for you.
Blog text (21) -
I'm a hip old granny who could hip-hop, bebop, dance till you drop, and yo, yo, make a wicked cup of cocoa.
-
The wicked heat of the sun made it unbearable to be outside.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Very bad or unpleasant and often serious
∞
1.0
Very bad or unpleasant and causing dislike
531
1.3
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick
520
3.5
Very strong and harmful, often causing great damage
268
4.9
Very bad or offensive in a moral way
157
5.0
Very bad and morally wrong
136
3.7
Very bad and unpleasant, often causing fear or shock
92
9.0
Extremely cruel and shocking
47
3.9
Very strong and unpleasant to the senses, like bright light or bitter taste
44
8.2
Very evil and cruel, like a devil
30
4.6
Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust
28
6.1
Very unpleasant and painful, like being in hell
24
3.0
Having a very bad smell or taste
22
6.8
Not pleasant to taste or smell
20
7.7
Causing strong disgust or hatred in people
20
9.7
Very dirty, smelly and unpleasant to touch or be near
16
8.4
Very bad and unpleasant
10
7.9
Being very cruel and evil and making others suffer
7
4.2
Very bad or unpleasant in a strong way
6
4.9
Very unpleasant and likely to make you feel disgusted
5
6.1
Causing strong dislike or disgust
3
9.0
Very bad or difficult and hard to deal with
1
7.8
Very evil and cruel, like the devil
1
6.4
Causing strong dislike or disgust
1
7.4
Very unpleasant to see, smell, taste, or touch
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
Making people feel strong dislike or disgust
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel disgusted
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Severe
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wicked originally carried the idea of being 'very bad' or 'evil', so it naturally came to describe things that are very unpleasant or severe. That's why calling a headache 'wicked' means it was extremely bad.