wicked
Usage
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Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan. Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Ill now appears mainly in certain fixed expressions, with a milder implication than that in evil: ill will; ill-natured. Bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits.
Example Sentences
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Colombian Diaz, a wiley mix of wicked dribbles, relentless running and potent finishing, ranks among the top players in Europe's major leagues for goals, assists, open-play chances created and attempted dribbles.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
It falls awkwardly between an ink-black comedy, in which everyone is wicked so murder can be treated with a wink, and a plucky, grounded story of an eager youth making steady progress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
What better way to show the world a new side of yourself than to play the equally wicked fictional brother of one of modern literature’s most notorious slashers?
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
In Hamburg, Leipzig took the lead with 66 minutes gone when Diomande's speculative effort took a wicked deflection and landed in the net.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Agent Fiona cracks a wicked smile and opens her arms wide.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
