Awesome vs. Wicked — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Awesome and Wicked
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Awesome
Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe
The awesome power of the atomic bomb
Wicked
Evil or immoral
"this wicked man Hitler, the repository and embodiment of many forms of soul-destroying hatred" (Winston S. Churchill).
Awesome
Inspiring awe
An awesome thunderstorm.
Wicked
Playfully malicious or mischievous
A wicked prank.
A critic's wicked wit.
Awesome
Expressing awe
Stood in awesome silence before the ancient ruins.
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Wicked
Severe and distressing
A wicked cough.
A wicked gash.
Wicked driving conditions.
Awesome
(Slang) Remarkable; outstanding
"a totally awesome arcade game" (Los Angeles Times).
Wicked
Highly offensive; obnoxious
A wicked stench.
Awesome
(dated) Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.
The waterfall in the middle of the rainforest was an awesome sight.
The tsunami was awesome in its destructive power.
Wicked
(Slang) Strikingly good, effective, or skillful
A wicked curve ball.
A wicked imitation.
Awesome
(colloquial) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
That was awesome!
Awesome, dude!
Wicked
Used as an intensive
"a ... body suit, which she describes as wicked comfortable" (Nathan Cobb).
Awesome
(slang) nodot=a: the quality, state, or essence of being awesome.
Pure awesome
Made of awesome
Wicked
Evil or mischievous by nature.
Genuine cowards follow wicked people and cannot reliably sustain any virtue.
Awesome
Causing awe; appalling; awful; as, an awesome sight.
Wicked
(slang) Excellent; awesome; masterful.
That was a wicked guitar solo, bro!
Awesome
Expressive of awe or terror.
An awesome glance up at the auld castle.
Wicked
Having a wick.
A two-wicked lamp
Awesome
Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder;
New York is an amazing city
The Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
The awesome complexity of the universe
This sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath
Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent
Wicked
Active; brisk.
Wicked
Infested with maggots.
Wicked
Alternative form of wick, as applying to inanimate objects only.
Wicked
Very, extremely.
The band we went to see the other night was wicked loud!
Wicked
Simple past tense and past participle of wick
Wicked
Having a wick; - used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wicked lamp.
Wicked
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.
Hence, then, and evil go with thee along,Thy offspring, to the place of evil, hell,Thou and thy wicked crew!
Never, never, wicked man was wise.
Wicked
Cursed; baneful; hurtful; bad; pernicious; dangerous.
This were a wicked way, but whoso had a guide.
Wicked
Ludicrously or sportively mischievous; disposed to mischief; roguish.
Pen looked uncommonly wicked.
Wicked
Morally bad in principle or practice
Wicked
Having committed unrighteous acts;
A sinful person
Wicked
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
Wicked
Morally bad or wrong;
Evil purposes
An evil influence
Evil deeds
Wicked
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
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