Wicked

wicked

A person or a thing that is wicked is mean, evil, cruel, or corrupt.

• A wicked king starved all the people of the village.
• A wicked witch cast a spell on the young girl.
• Hitler’s wicked plans resulted in the deaths of millions.
• For his wicked crimes the man was sent to prison for life.
• The ill treatment of the children was truly wicked and cruel.
• Anyone who takes pleasure in harming another person is wicked.
• With a wicked smile, the woman admitted that she killed her cat.

Sometimes, the word "wicked" is used as a form of slang to mean that something is cool or amazing:

• That motorcycle is wicked. (I like and admire the motorcycle.)
• The skate park has a lot of wicked jumps.
• He sure plays a wicked guitar.
• Oh man, that’s wicked!

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This page was first published on October 28, 2013. It was updated on October 30, 2016.