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 of wicked

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
• mighty
• seriously
• intensely
• full
• far
• that

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

With the launch of the Culling Game in the aftermath, 10 colonies from across Japan are transformed into dens of curses as part of a plot orchestrated by the most wicked sorcerer in history, Noritoshi Kamo. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025

The rhymes are wicked smart, clever and memorable. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025

Goodness knows, the wicked die alone. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025

His plays gleefully plumb the wickedest aspects of the human psyche, delivering tales of relentless conquest, Jewish perfidy, deals with the devil, and gay love. —Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 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

1960, 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