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Wicked Meaning: Cool Slang vs Evil Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：extremely cool (wicked)

wicked 🔊

/ˈwɪkɪd/

adj.

Very good, cool, or impressive. Used to express strong admiration.

Wicked cool slang meaning friends excited reaction

extremely cool 🔊

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/ɪkˈstriːmli kuːl/

adj.

Used informally to describe something as exceptionally good, impressive, or enjoyable.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'wicca' (witch) + '-ed'; originally 'bewitched', then 'evil'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a wicked witch who is both evil and surprisingly cool.

📖 Example

The live band at the concert was absolutely wicked; I've never danced so much in my life! 🔊 The live band at the concert was absolutely wicked; I've never danced so much in my life!

🔗 Collocations

wicked awesome – very awesome

wicked cool – very cool

wicked fun – very fun

🔄 Synonyms

awesome (adj.) – extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration.

cool (adj.) – fashionably attractive or impressive.

sick (adj.) – slang for excellent or very impressive.

🚫 Antonyms

terrible (adj.) – extremely bad or serious.

lame (adj.) – unconvincingly feeble or unimpressive.

poor (adj.) – of a low quality or standard.

🌱 Derivatives

wickedly (adv.) – in a way that is extremely good or impressive (slang).

📖 Cultural Story

From Old English 'wicca' (witch), originally 'bewitched'. By 13c. it meant morally evil. 1980s slang reversed to mean 'excellent'.

Meaning 2：morally evil (wicked)

wicked 🔊

/ˈwɪkɪd/

adj.

Morally wrong, intending to harm people, or very bad.

Wicked evil meaning dark fairy tale illustration

morally evil 🔊

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/ˈmɔːrəli ˈiːvəl/

adj.

Describes a person or action that is morally wrong, cruel, or intended to cause harm.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

In the story, the wicked sorcerer tried to destroy the peaceful kingdom with dark magic. 🔊 In the story, the wicked sorcerer tried to destroy the peaceful kingdom with dark magic.

🔗 Collocations

wicked witch – an evil witch

wicked deed – an evil action

wicked plan – a malicious scheme

🔄 Synonyms

evil (adj.) – profoundly immoral and malevolent.

malevolent (adj.) – having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

villainous (adj.) – relating to or characteristic of a villain, especially in being evil.

🚫 Antonyms

good (adj.) – morally right or virtuous.

kind (adj.) – generous, helpful, and caring about other people.

virtuous (adj.) – having or showing high moral standards.

🌱 Derivatives

wickedly (adv.) – in a morally evil or cruel manner.

wickedness (n.) – the quality of being evil or morally wrong.