1
: morally very bad : evil
2
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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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Violence within families is often described in fairy tales and myths, with wicked adults — typically desperate parents or jealous stepparents — conspiring to harm or kill children.
—CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Erivo, who plays wicked witch Elphaba in the film, helped pull the man away from her costar before security intervened, as seen in videos showing multiple angles of the moment.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
But some people – perhaps a surprising number – look to the sky and see government plots and wicked deeds written there.
—Calum Lister Matheson, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Margaret Hamilton, who played Glinda's wicked counterpart, recalled in The Making of The Wizard of Oz that her costar was one of the more famous cast members on set.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Violence within families is often described in fairy tales and myths, with wicked adults — typically desperate parents or jealous stepparents — conspiring to harm or kill children.
—CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Erivo, who plays wicked witch Elphaba in the film, helped pull the man away from her costar before security intervened, as seen in videos showing multiple angles of the moment.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
But some people – perhaps a surprising number – look to the sky and see government plots and wicked deeds written there.
—Calum Lister Matheson, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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