wicked

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective (wickeder, wickedest) HELPNOTE You can also use more wicked and most wicked. 1 morally bad SYNEVIL: a wicked man / deed * stories about a wicked witch 2 (informal) slightly bad but in a way that is amusing and/or attractive SYNMISCHIEVOUS: a wicked grin * Jane has a wicked sense of humour. 3 dangerous, harmful or powerful: He has a wicked punch. * a wicked-looking knife * The rejection was a wicked blow to her pride. 4 (slang) very good: This song's wicked. wickedly adverb: Martin grinned wickedly. * a wickedly funny comedy * a wickedly sharp blade * wickedly tempting cakes wickedness noun [U] noun (the wicked) [pl.] people who are wicked IDIOMS (there's) no peace / rest for the wicked (usually humorous) used when sb is complaining that they have a lot of work to do