Wick'ed, a.
(60), a. [O. Eng. wicce, wick, wik, probably from A-S. wiccian, to bewitch, enchant, because crimes were attributed to enchantment and witchcraft. Cf. WITCH.]
Sense 1. Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral law; addicted to vice; sinful; immoral;—said of persons and things; as, a wicked king; a wicked woman; a wicked deed; wicked designs.
Hence then, and evil go with thee along, Thy offspring, to the place of evil, hell, Thou and thy wicked crew. Milton.
Never, never, wicked man was wise. Pope.
Sense 2. Cursed; baneful; pernicious; as, wicked words, words pernicious in their effects. [Obs.] “Wicked dew.” Shak.
Sense 3. Ludicrously mischievous, or disposed to mischief. [Colloq.]
Pen. looked uncommonly wicked. Thackeray.
The wicked (Script.), persons who live in sin.
Synonyms—Iniquitous; sinful; criminal; guilty; immoral; unjust; unrighteous; unholy; irreligious; ungodly; profane; vicious; pernicious; atrocious; nefarious; heinous; flagrant; profligate; flagitious; abandoned. See INIQUITOUS.