1
: morally very bad : evil
2
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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John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
Chances are its uninhibited critique of privilege, political satire, and wicked social commentary would be softened or edited out.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
She was set to flee the country to escape the clutches of an ancient evil empress who happened to be her wicked stepmother.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
All these stories helped form the bedrock of my imagination and a sense of what truly matters in life: Friendship, loyalty, courage in the face of daunting odds, and the capacity for normal people, even children and Hobbits, to overcome the machinations of the wicked.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Well, that and 98-mph fastballs and wicked breaking pitches.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
Chances are its uninhibited critique of privilege, political satire, and wicked social commentary would be softened or edited out.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
She was set to flee the country to escape the clutches of an ancient evil empress who happened to be her wicked stepmother.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
All these stories helped form the bedrock of my imagination and a sense of what truly matters in life: Friendship, loyalty, courage in the face of daunting odds, and the capacity for normal people, even children and Hobbits, to overcome the machinations of the wicked.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Mar. 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 9 Apr. 2025.
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