1
: morally very bad : evil
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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
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.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Not since the days of Gossip Girl, the deliciously wicked mid-2000s teen television drama, has New York City's Upper East Side been a spot for the cool kids.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The Halloween season that has grown from a single night on Oct. 31 to a monthslong celebration of all things wicked will soon stretch to a year-round scare-a-thon when Universal Studios opens a first-of-its-kind attraction dedicated to blood, guts and gore.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
The Giants enter the All-Star break pondering the wicked nature of their sport after a 5-2, 11-inning loss to the Dodgers on Sunday at Oracle Park.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
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Adjective
There's no rest for the wicked in Ligue 1 as Lens prepares to open another campaign in the French top flight at home to Lyon on Sunday.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Not since the days of Gossip Girl, the deliciously wicked mid-2000s teen television drama, has New York City's Upper East Side been a spot for the cool kids.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The Halloween season that has grown from a single night on Oct. 31 to a monthslong celebration of all things wicked will soon stretch to a year-round scare-a-thon when Universal Studios opens a first-of-its-kind attraction dedicated to blood, guts and gore.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
The Giants enter the All-Star break pondering the wicked nature of their sport after a 5-2, 11-inning loss to the Dodgers on Sunday at Oracle Park.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wicked
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“Wicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wicked. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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