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wicked

wicked

14 6.1
Very bad or evil, and in informal speech very impressive
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɪkɪd/
  • Slang
translation icon : malvado
  • This is so wicked sweet.
  • wicked good
  • a wicked witch
  • wicked awesome

You cannot say no, you cannot turn from your wicked ways.

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Examples

Synonyms

heinous
vswicked
  • Formal
92 9.0

Extremely cruel and shocking

also serves informally to praise something as very impressive
diabolical
vswicked
44 8.2

Very evil and cruel, like a devil

is broader and can also be used as informal praise for something
villainous
vswicked
14 7.3

Very bad and cruel, often hurting other people

focuses on moral wrongness and also appears as slang praise sometimes
diabolic
vswicked
1 7.8

Very evil and cruel, like the devil

is more general and may also be used informally to mean very good

Antonyms

1.0

Showing positive qualities that other people approve of

1.0

Very good and better than most similar things

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 Bad

evil
1.2
terrible
1.0
wicked
  • Slang
14 6.1
bad
12 4.9
okay
1.0
good
159 6.1
excellent
1.0

Surface Forms

wicked positive
wickeder comparative
wickedest superlative

Etymology

Wicked began as a word for 'very bad' or 'evil', but in some groups it later took on a slang meaning of being 'very impressive' or 'great'. That is why wicked can mean both 'very bad' and, in informal speech, 'really good'.