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as in evil
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable a wicked urge to steal just for the sake of stealing

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adverb

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Recent Examples of wicked
Adjective
Carson Palmquist’s big-league career began with a wicked twist. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2025 Of course, the wicked power of this franchise’s best installment extends beyond its initial stretch on a highway to hell. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 19 May 2025 But there’s a reason the wicked stepmother is an archetype. Domenica Ruta, People.com, 9 May 2025 Dodgers starter Dustin May was good, dotting the corners of the strike zone with his wicked sinker-sweeper combination en route to a 6 ⅔-inning, two-run, five-strikeout outing — his longest since returning from a second career elbow surgery this year. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for wicked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wicked
Adjective
  • While Disney hasn’t revealed Starfighter’s plot, THR adds that the film revolves around Gosling’s character protecting a young charge against evil pursuers, one of whom is Goth.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
  • These dedicated warriors certainly earn our admiration in the good/evil binary of the conflict, but complications help give the documentary shape, as in the attention given a crusty logger named Valdir, who agreed to be featured on camera.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Lois, no longer a promiscuous drag king, remains mischievous and irrepressible, even while getting pilloried on Fox News for leading a school workshop on gender identity.
    Charlie Tyson, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
  • Each day in the world of Phineas and Ferb is filled with a fantastical invention or creation—and their big sister Candace (Ashley Tisdale) is still perpetually annoyed by their mischievous antics, and on a mission to expose their exploits to their mom, Linda Flynn-Fletcher.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 28 May 2025
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  • People did not bathe much in those days and by spreading herbs that released pleasant aromas when walked upon, unpleasant odors could be disguised.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
  • There are some cool moments here, but the overall effect is unpleasant.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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  • At times, the Algerian even operated as a wide forward as O’Neil grappled with a forward injury crisis and identified Ait-Nouri as his most dangerous attacking threat.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Adverb
  • Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.
    Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
  • City’s academy has been extremely productive in recent years, with Phil Foden the shining light, but Rico Lewis, James McAtee, Oscar Bobb and O’Reilly are all now established squad players.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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  • There’s a sinful sort of glee in watching all of this unfold, knowing that the same mournful character might be the next one to die.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
  • The sinful acts on display here are a direct result of that disenfranchisement, an effort to reclaim what is still owed, forty acres and a mule, with interest.
    Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Working with other young rappers—peers, not big brothers—yielded a looser, more playful Wayne who got to test his dexterity over popular instrumentals of the early aughts.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
  • The brown leather exterior means it can be dressed up with office clothes while its size and woven design are playful enough to work with casual looks like Birkenstocks, a tee, and loose jeans.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 6 June 2025
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  • Instead of internalising every harsh comment, try reframing it as information about their inner world rather than a reflection of your worth.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • Kilar’s bold moves and harsh comeuppance beg the question: In an age of uncertainty, should Hollywood look to innovative but potentially disruptive outsiders or elevate from within?
    Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025

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“Wicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wicked. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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