wicked

Adjective
Synonyms: sinfulunholysevereterriblearchimpishimplikemischievouspixilatedprankishpuckishdisgusting

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (5)

  1. morally bad in principle or practice
  2. having committed unrighteous acts“a sinful person”Synonyms: sinfulunholy
  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”Synonyms: severeterrible
  4. naughtily or annoyingly playful“teasing and worrying with impish laughter”“a wicked prank”Synonyms: archimpishimplikemischievouspixilatedprankishpuckish
  5. 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”Synonyms: disgustingdisgustfuldistastefulfoulloathlyloathsomerepellentrepellantrepellingrevoltingskankyyucky
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Wicked \Wick"ed\ (w[i^]k"[e^]d), a. [OE. wicked, fr. wicke wicked; probably originally the same word as wicche wizard, witch. See Witch.] [1913 Webster]

1.Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin; sinful; immoral; profligate; -- said of persons and things; as, a wicked king; a wicked woman; a wicked deed; wicked designs. [1913 Webster]

Hence, then, and evil go with thee along, Thy offspring, to the place of evil, hell, Thou and thy wicked crew!— Milton.[1913 Webster]
Never, never, wicked man was wise.— Pope.[1913 Webster]

2.Cursed; baneful; hurtful; bad; pernicious; dangerous. [Obs.] "Wicked dew." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

This were a wicked way, but whoso had a guide.— P. Plowman.[1913 Webster]

3.Ludicrously or sportively mischievous; disposed to mischief; roguish. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

Pen looked uncommonly wicked.— Thackeray.[1913 Webster]

Syn: Iniquitous; sinful; criminal; guilty; immoral; unjust; unrighteous; unholy; irreligious; ungodly; profane; vicious; pernicious; atrocious; nefarious; heinous; flagrant; flagitious; abandoned. See Iniquitous. [1913 Webster]

Wicked \Wicked\ (w[i^]kt), a. Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wicked lamp. [1913 Webster]
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