wicked

1 of 2

adjective

wick·​ed ˈwi-kəd 

1

: morally very bad : evil

2

a

: fierce, vicious

a wicked dog

b

: disposed to or marked by mischief : roguish

does wicked impersonations

3

a

: disgustingly unpleasant : vile

a wicked odor

b

: causing or likely to cause harm, distress, or trouble

a wicked storm

4

: going beyond reasonable or predictable limits : of exceptional quality or degree

throws a wicked fastball

wickedly adverb

wicked

2 of 2

adverb

: very, extremely

wicked fast

Synonyms

Adjective

• evil
• sinful
• immoral
• unlawful
• vicious
• vile
• dark
• bad

Adverb

• extremely
• damned
• very
• incredibly
• terribly
• damn
• too
• highly
• badly
• so
• severely
• jolly
• really
• super
• desperately
• seriously
• mighty
• intensely
• full
• far
• that
• real

Examples of wicked in a Sentence

Adjective

a wicked act of cruelty

She played the part of the wicked stepmother in the play.

She wore a wicked grin after her victory.

She's known for having a wicked sense of humor.

She had a wicked case of food poisoning.

A wicked odor was coming from the closet.

He throws a wicked fastball.

Adverb

His car goes wicked fast.

All his friends thought he was wicked cool.

The tickets were wicked expensive.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Tiernan McKinney often works on guitar necks, while Kennedy himself has input along the way on design, wood type, color and the wicked inlays found from top to bottom of each piece. —Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025

Zayn fought back valiantly, but was cut off in midair with a wicked Spear from Breakker. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

The Judean wilds are full of others seeking clarity, plus a wicked merchant named Musa sent to test and torment the young ascetic from Galilee. —Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025

Broadly, the queens seem eager to shut down Mistress’s wicked playfulness this time, but Ginger also acts ready to burst at the slightest prodding. —Chris Feil, Vulture, 4 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, alteration of wicke wicked, perhaps from Old English wicca

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1980, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

wicked

adjective

wick·​ed

ˈwik-əd

1

: morally bad : evil

2

: given to mischief : roguish

a wicked glance

3

a

: very unpleasant

a wicked odor

b

: causing or likely to cause harm or trouble

a wicked storm

wickedly adverb

wickedness noun