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- [wik-id]
- /ˈwɪk ɪd/
- /ˈwɪk.ɪd/
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- [wik-id]
- /ˈwɪk ɪd/
Definitions of wicked word
- adjective wicked evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits. 1
- adjective wicked mischievous or playfully malicious: These wicked kittens upset everything. 1
- adjective wicked distressingly severe, as a storm, wound, or cold: a wicked winter. 1
- adjective wicked unjustifiable; dreadful; beastly: wicked prices; a wicked exam. 1
- adjective wicked having a bad disposition; ill-natured; mean: a wicked horse. 1
- adjective wicked spiteful; malevolent; vicious: a wicked tongue. 1
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Origin of wicked
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English wikked, equivalent to wikke bad (representing adj. use of Old English wicca wizard; cf. witch) + -ed -ed3
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Parts of speech for Wicked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wicked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wicked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wicked
adjective wicked
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- depraved — Depraved actions, things, or people are morally bad or evil.
- immoral — violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
Antonyms for wicked
adjective wicked
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- unimpressive — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
- excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
- respectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
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