Wicked (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench".
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Synonyms
- Loathsome
- Loathly
- Revolting
- Disgustful
- Repellent
- Repelling
- Foul
- Disgusting
- Distasteful
- Skanky
- Repellant
- Yucky
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Meaning 2
Morally bad in principle or practice.
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Examples
- The company's wicked strategy of exploiting its employees for profit was exposed in a recent investigation.
- Her wicked behavior towards her friends was shocking, given how she had always seemed so friendly and caring.
- The dictator's wicked regime was responsible for countless human rights abuses and atrocities.
- Their wicked actions were motivated by a desire for power and control, with no regard for the harm they would cause.
- The wicked plot to overthrow the government was uncovered by a brave whistleblower who risked everything to expose the truth.
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Meaning 3
Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough".
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Meaning 4
Naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank".
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Meaning 5
Having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person".
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