adjectivewickeder, wickedest

• 1Evil or morally wrong.

  ‘a wicked and unscrupulous politician’

  More example sentences

  • ‘When they do appear it is often in highly stereotypical guises - evil hags, wicked stepmothers or outrageous prostitutes.’
  • ‘They began as innocent children and were gradually rendered wicked and evil and absolutely corrupt by the treatment they received at the hands of those they most trusted!’
  • ‘‘Blacker than night were the eyes of Makiko, wicked and evil while casting her spell,’ sang Powell.’
  • ‘This darkly comic fable tells how the revenge plans for a New Year's Eve party go horribly wrong, as two wicked sisters plan the downfall of the third and most successful one.’
  • ‘‘It is a graphic reminder that we are living in a world with evil and wicked persons, like vultures waiting for their prey,’ he said.’
  • ‘Those who are good are too often portrayed as evil; indefensibly wicked acts are made less so by the way they are described.’
  • ‘‘That evil, wicked idiot,’ Dorian said after class as he and Jane walked together down the hallway.’
  • ‘Her eye caught the chest by the door, and she went to it hesitantly, feeling that its contents had been tainted somehow by the wicked man with the dark hair.’
  • ‘One can only marvel at the fiendish and diabolical powers of darkness under Hillary's wicked command.’
  • ‘Where the defendant's comment imputes corrupt, dishonest or wicked motives to the claimant the position is different.’
  • ‘It makes people depressed and pessimistic; it is the wicked thing that politicians do quite routinely.’
  • ‘To call the steward dishonest, shameful, unjust, unrighteous, or wicked is too harsh.’
  • ‘Yes, this kind of research is illegal and wicked.’
  • ‘As usual the hunters show complete disregard, even contempt for people who live in this village many of whom, like me, are totally opposed to this wicked and barbaric pastime.’
  • ‘While they waited for the disease to burn itself out, they entertained each other with racy stories about wicked priests and randy nuns.’
  • ‘These aristocrats are wicked, all right, but they're not terribly decadent.’
  • ‘Her character demands that she appears a little wholesome, so we don't believe she's capable of anything wicked.’
  • ‘Once the sins pass, the wicked are no more - not because they have come to harm, but because they are no longer truly wicked.’
  • ‘Sikhs believe that God is inside every person, no matter how wicked they appear, and so everyone is capable of change.’
  • ‘So I seek absolution from my wicked thoughts, and I promise to be calm and serene from now on.’

  Synonyms

  evil, sinful, immoral, wrong, morally wrong, wrongful, bad, iniquitous, corrupt, black-hearted, ungodly, unholy, irreligious, unrighteous, sacrilegious, profane, blasphemous, impious, base, mean, vile

  View synonyms

  1. 1.1Intended to or capable of harming someone or something.
     in combination ‘he pulled the long, wicked-looking dagger from its sheath’
     More example sentences

     • ‘To fend them off, he transforms himself into Paperboy, an African American superhero who punishes with paper objects and wicked paper cuts.’
     • ‘He smiled pleasantly and held up a black-gloved hand to show a short, wicked knife with a taped handle and curving blue blade.’
  2. 1.2informal Extremely unpleasant.
     More example sentences

     • ‘despite the sun, the wind outside was wicked’
     • ‘Wicked weather passing through Staten Island is responsible this evening for scattered power outages.’
     • ‘A wicked wind blew through the town, snapping shutters still open, throwing leaves into faces, pushing to the ground folks hurrying home in the falling darkness.’
     Synonyms

     disagreeable, unpleasant, foul, fierce, bad, nasty, irksome, troublesome, annoying, irritating, vexatious, displeasing, uncomfortable, distressing, hateful, detestable, miserable, abominable, execrable, odious, invidious, objectionable

     View synonyms

• 2Playfully mischievous.

  ‘a wicked sense of humour’

  More example sentences

  • ‘In person, the foreboding man in the trench coat on the back cover of The Manhattan Hunt Club is a jovial, mischievous elf with a wicked sense of humor and a love of gossip.’
  • ‘Karen, as far I could make out, was a lovely girl, very kind, but with a cheeky, wicked sense of humour that matched the impish glint in her eye.’
  • ‘In fact, it's not a bad way to get to the highlights of the day's news because most Australian political cartoonists have the ability to get to the heart of an issue with a wicked sense of humour or irony.’
  • ‘He was a real wind up merchant with a wicked sense of humour - he had everyone in hysterics and he will be very sadly missed.’
  • ‘But the mirth is fleeting and the hysterical laughter, I suspect, is triggered more by nervous tension than by a wicked sense of humour.’
  • ‘My first old Tom cat, Jimmy, who had a wicked sense of humor, would often wait for me to get every piece in place and then casually knock it all down with a flick of one big paw.’
  • ‘But the presence of his young son brought welcome vitality to the household of the Princess, known for her vivacious character and wicked sense of humour.’
  • ‘She had a droll voice and a rather wicked sense of humor.’
  • ‘Her husband, George, is an attorney with a wicked sense of humor and an often unique conservative slant on things.’
  • ‘Even with a language barrier, it was always possible to communicate through smiles and jollity, for the Egyptians have a very wicked sense of humour.’
  • ‘As we all know, Sally had a wicked sense of humour.’
  • ‘She's not a dressy girl, which I like, but she's flirty and engaging, and has a wicked sense of humor.’
  • ‘Doris, her elegant mother, had Sue's same wicked sense of humour.’
  • ‘She turns around and sees my wicked grin and immediately wonders what is going on.’
  • ‘Bert grins, as only he can, with a sparkle of wicked glee and supercilious superiority.’
  • ‘He didn't give her time to respond, only flashed her a brilliant, wicked smile.’
  • ‘Always, in the past, you could rely on wicked one-liners and glorious cameo roles.’
  • ‘The actor grins and suddenly there's a wicked gleam in her eye.’
  • ‘Rocky had a wicked gleam in his eye and urged them on toward the door.’
  • ‘He moved a little in his sleep, a delightfully wicked smile coming on to his lips.’

  Synonyms

  mischievous, playful, naughty, impish, roguish, arch, rascally, rakish, puckish, waggish, devilish, tricksy, cheeky, raffish, teasing

  View synonyms

• 3informal Excellent; wonderful.

  More example sentences

  • ‘Sophie makes wicked cakes’
  • ‘The first time had been fast and wicked and wonderful.’
  • ‘Whatever the case may be, anything that beeps and buzzes when it moves, and talks like an omniscient Speak & Spell, is automatically wicked boss cool.’
  • ‘I thought it was a wicked cool quote but I never understood it.’
  • ‘This is wicked cool: to be able to jump from a social software system to your own blog - meshing the public and private spaces.’
  • ‘But it's a wicked fine considering what I've been doing to avoid causing a mess.’
  • ‘The whole park is surreal - check out the wicked cool photos these gigantic swimming pools with faux-stone monuments of gods watching over.’
  • ‘Or hey, maybe you can say all you want to say to the world with ‘The Scream’ or one wicked awesome dirt bike.’
  • ‘This weblog genealogy thing is wicked awesome, but I'm not so sure how to go about it.’
  • ‘All these are wicked awesome local acts, but instead we are relegated to radio-friendly unit shifters.’
  • ‘Last season was wicked awesome, as we say here in New England.’
  • ‘Canada's kids' channel YTV brings you all the news that's both wicked and awesome.’
  • ‘Ibiza on the other hand has wicked cool deejays and hot British chicks on holiday.’
  • ‘You spend a lot of your life waiting for something powerful and wonderful to come along and take you on a wicked ride.’
  • ‘This album doesn't light my fire like their 1991 release ‘Soar’ but it's a fine recording by a wicked talented band.’
  • ‘Granted, there's enough wicked fretwork and cool guitar noise throughout this record to both recall past glories and satiate those in need of a modern rock fix.’
  • ‘I hope to have photos and an entry about my new carnivorous flora soon, as they are (pardon the Californian) wicked cool.’
  • ‘Whatever the image, the established church just doesn't seem cool, groovy, wicked or whatever the youth of today use to replace the word ‘good’.’
  • ‘You might have a cool PDA and a wicked wallet, but if you're heading to work with a huge bulge in your pants and your lunch in a plastic bag, then you've got a lot to learn.’
  • ‘Fabulous bar with a wicked vibe and not too pretentious.’
  • ‘The only positive note was wicked DJ-mixing some fabulous tunes.’

  Synonyms

  excellent, superb, superlative, first-rate, first-class, superior, outstanding, remarkable, dazzling, marvellous, magnificent, wonderful, splendid, admirable, noteworthy, impressive, fine, exquisite, exceptional, glorious, sublime, peerless, perfect, of the first water

  View synonyms