Synonyms of wicked

wicked 1 of 2

adjective

ˈwi-kəd 

1

as in evil

not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable

a wicked urge to steal just for the sake of stealing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evil
• sinful
• immoral
• unlawful
• vicious
• vile
• dark
• bad
• rotten
• villainous
• wrong
• unrighteous
• cruel
• corrupt
• iniquitous
• obscene
• infamous
• nefarious
• ugly
• cursed
• offensive
• unauthorized
• illegal
• unethical
• improper
• unsavory
• dirty
• nasty
• condemned
• naughty
• infernal
• contemptible
• depraved
• prohibited
• despicable
• perverted
• ill
• sordid
• sick
• disreputable
• ungodly
• ignoble
• forbidden
• pernicious
• dishonest
• debauched
• dissolute
• atrocious
• fallen
• snide
• mean
• degenerate
• objectionable
• incorrect
• evil-minded
• reprehensible
• unwholesome
• pestilential
• loose
• noxious
• debased
• unclean
• base
• miserable
• unhealthy
• censurable
• libertine
• wretched
• reprobate
• scrofulous
• blameworthy
• unscrupulous
• blamable
• proscribed
• unprincipled
• outlawed
• discouraged
• low-minded
• barred
• low
• indecent
• vulgar
• errant
• unseemly
• execrable
• cussed
• lousy
• erring
• dishonorable
• disallowed
• indecorous
• unbecoming
• defiling
• banned
• interdicted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• righteous
• good
• moral
• virtuous
• right
• sublime
• honorable
• ethical
• high
• noble
• honest
• decent
• legitimate
• upright
• legal
• just
• lofty
• elevated
• permitted
• scrupulous
• reputable
• permissible
• principled
• licensed
• authorized
• approved
• endorsed
• proper
• correct
• clean
• sanctioned
• allowed
• promoted
• high-minded
• supported
• decent
• exemplary
• white
• perfect
• pure
• innocent
• encouraged
• law-abiding
• decorous
• blameless
• guiltless
• seemly
• wholesome
• commendable
• creditable
• worthy
• immaculate
• venerable
• chaste
• unerring
• spotless
• incorruptible
• inoffensive
• unobjectionable
• irreproachable
• uncorrupted
• abetted
• esteemed
• respected
• unfallen
• squeaky-clean
• lily-white
• upstanding

2

as in mischievous

tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness

a wicked grin on his face when he said that

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mischievous
• playful
• devilish
• impish
• roguish
• knavish
• naughty
• prankish
• pixie
• rascally
• waggish
• puckish
• sly
• tricksy
• pixieish
• elvish
• happy
• cunning
• scampish
• arch
• leprechaunish
• espiègle
• sportful
• lively
• whimsical
• teasing
• frisky
• crafty
• sportive
• spirited
• wily
• lighthearted
• frolicsome
• kittenish
• coy
• coltish
• energetic
• antic
• sprightly
• tricky
• artful
• gay
• trickish
• troublemaking
• misbehaving
• pestering
• riling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grave
• solemn
• grim
• stern
• sober
• staid
• sedate

3

as in unpleasant

not giving pleasure to the mind or senses

rotting eggs create a truly wicked stench

caused a rash with a wicked itch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unpleasant
• harsh
• unpleasing
• bad
• nasty
• ugly
• bitter
• sour
• horrible
• rotten
• awful
• disgusting
• sickening
• disagreeable
• unwelcome
• dreadful
• shocking
• unlovely
• unsavory
• hideous
• vile
• distasteful
• uncongenial
• displeasing
• unpalatable
• sick
• icky
• hateful
• abominable
• yucky
• annoying
• loathsome
• villainous
• horrid
• odious
• unholy
• revolting
• hellish
• obnoxious
• scandalous
• repulsive
• foul
• repugnant
• ghastly
• appalling
• irritating
• offensive
• abhorrent
• obscene
• gross
• invidious
• beastly
• horrendous
• repellent
• seamy
• gnarly
• nauseating
• noisome
• bilious
• vexing
• nauseous
• wretched
• miserable
• aggravating
• revulsive
• crummy
• god-awful
• galling
• crappy
• lousy
• sucky
• cruddy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• good
• pleasant
• nice
• grateful
• agreeable
• welcome
• satisfying
• congenial
• pleasurable
• gratifying
• delightful
• delicious
• palatable
• sweet
• pleasing
• charming
• friendly
• dreamy
• amiable
• delectable
• jolly
• kindly
• felicitous
• cheery

4

as in dangerous

causing or capable of causing harm

a wicked insult that deeply hurt his self-esteem for many years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dangerous
• harmful
• adverse
• damaging
• detrimental
• bad
• evil
• hazardous
• pernicious
• infectious
• poisonous
• mischievous
• baneful
• injurious
• hurtful
• deleterious
• noxious
• ill
• prejudicial
• baleful
• hostile
• deadly
• destructive
• sinister
• venomous
• nocuous
• lethal
• unsafe
• infective
• unfriendly
• ominous
• insidious
• risky
• threatening
• inimical
• menacing
• contagious
• killer
• perilous
• pestilential
• malignant
• pestilent
• fatal
• pestiferous
• unwholesome
• nasty
• ruinous
• unhealthful
• unsound
• unhealthy
• noisome
• parlous
• imperiling
• jeopardizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocent
• harmless
• benign
• safe
• beneficial
• useful
• good
• innocuous
• advantageous
• inoffensive
• favorable
• healthy
• propitious
• helpful
• wholesome
• healthful
• sound
• remedial
• salutary
• anodyne
• hurtless
• salubrious
• curative
• secure
• palliative
• benignant
• nonpoisonous
• nondestructive
• nontoxic
• noncorrosive
• nonlethal
• nonfatal
• noninfectious
• nonpolluting
• nonvenomous

wicked

2 of 2

adverb

as in extremely

to a great degree

we were wicked excited when our team finally won the pennant after so many years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extremely
• damned
• very
• incredibly
• terribly
• damn
• too
• highly
• badly
• so
• severely
• jolly
• really
• super
• desperately
• mighty
• seriously
• intensely
• full
• far
• that
• real
• most
• greatly
• especially
• exceptionally
• such
• wildly
• awful
• deadly
• good and
• fantastically
• fabulously
• fiercely
• heavily
• awfully
• monstrous
• exceedingly
• supremely
• particularly
• much
• sore
• frightfully
• specially
• roaring
• absolutely
• filthy
• extra
• beastly
• immensely
• uncommonly
• utterly
• dang
• eminently
• cracking
• totally
• passing
• bone
• rattling
• way
• mortally
• spanking
• surpassingly
• whacking
• almighty
• thumping
• remarkably
• hugely
• vitally
• sorely
• positively
• thoroughly
• achingly
• a lot
• corking
• enormously
• completely
• archly
• stinking
• colossally
• roaringly
• blisteringly
• deeply
• vastly
• unco
• mightily
• ever
• as all get-out
• majorly
• wholly
• downright
• right
• entirely
• profoundly
• significantly
• radically
• flat-out
• noticeably
• visibly
• fully
• considerably
• obviously
• purely
• substantially
• notably
• extensively
• palpably
• monstrously
• markedly
• obscenely
• plainly
• excessively
• amazingly
• astonishingly
• monumentally
• abundantly
• altogether
• plentifully
• discernibly
• appreciably
• grandly
• astronomically
• staggeringly
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• little
• somewhat
• slightly
• nominally
• just
• negligibly
• scarcely
• hardly
• marginally
• barely
• minimally
• scantily
• meagerly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wicked

Adjective

One day, she is captured by the wicked pirate Peg Leg Olle, and meets the resourceful cabin boy, Hannes, and his pet bird. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

From glittering ghosts, ghastly goblins and wicked witches to wily warlocks, fashion can inspire any Halloween transformation. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

Well known for his wicked sense of humor, O’Donnell traveled to Russia, China and elsewhere to train local writers and directors in the art of the American sitcom. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

To avenge an injustice and restore honor, a good yakuza, like Ken-san, would set off alone for a suicidal last stand against his wicked rivals. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026