1
: morally very bad : evil
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3
a
: disgustingly unpleasant : vile
a wicked odor
b
: causing or likely to cause harm, distress, or trouble
a wicked storm
4
: going beyond reasonable or predictable limits : of exceptional quality or degree
throws a wicked fastball
wickedly
adverb
Examples of wicked in a Sentence
Adjective
a wicked act of cruelty
She played the part of the wicked stepmother in the play.
She wore a wicked grin after her victory.
She's known for having a wicked sense of humor.
She had a wicked case of food poisoning.
A wicked odor was coming from the closet.
He throws a wicked fastball.
Adverb
His car goes wicked fast.
All his friends thought he was wicked cool.
The tickets were wicked expensive.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Hackman was great at playing bad guys, too: no one’s chuckle was more unnervingly, thrillingly wicked.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Purveyor of brutal, bloody violence Timo Tjahjanto reminded us why Indonesia is an action-hub with a wicked end fight between Aurora Ribero and Hana Prinatina in Shadow Strays.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
From wicked to a saint: Cynthia Erivo is set to play Jesus Christ in the Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
In the years leading up to his voice work for the wicked prince hoping to woo Fiona, Everett worked as a writer, playwright and TV presenter.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Hackman was great at playing bad guys, too: no one’s chuckle was more unnervingly, thrillingly wicked.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Purveyor of brutal, bloody violence Timo Tjahjanto reminded us why Indonesia is an action-hub with a wicked end fight between Aurora Ribero and Hana Prinatina in Shadow Strays.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
From wicked to a saint: Cynthia Erivo is set to play Jesus Christ in the Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wicked
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“Wicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wicked. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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