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Definition of wicked adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wicked

adjective
 
/ˈwɪkɪd/
 
/ˈwɪkɪd/
(comparative wickeder, superlative wickedest)
You can also use more wicked and most wicked.
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  1. morally bad synonym evil
    • a wicked deed
    • stories about a wicked witch
    Extra Examples
    • It's really wicked to leave old people without any help.
    • She despised herself for being selfish, even wicked.
    • That was a wicked thing to do!
    • The wicked witch casts a spell on the princess.
  2. (informal) slightly bad but in a way that is funny and/or attractive synonym mischievous
    • a wicked grin
    • Jane has a wicked sense of humour.
    • She smiled a faintly wicked smile.
  3. dangerous, harmful or powerful
    • He has a wicked punch.
    • a wicked-looking knife
  4. (slang) very good
    • This song's wicked.
    Extra Examples
    • ‘OK, we can all go to the beach now.’ ‘Wicked!’
    • ‘What do you think of her?’ ‘She's wicked!’
    • Jo just bought a wicked new computer game.
    More Like This Adjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/Adjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/
  5. Word OriginMiddle English: probably from Old English wicca ‘witch’ + -ed.
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