Nefarious vs. Wicked — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Nefarious and Wicked
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Nefarious
Infamous by way of being extremely wicked.
Wicked
Evil or immoral
"this wicked man Hitler, the repository and embodiment of many forms of soul-destroying hatred" (Winston S. Churchill).
Nefarious
Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
Aliens have a nefarious connotation in many science fiction books.
Wicked
Playfully malicious or mischievous
A wicked prank.
A critic's wicked wit.
Nefarious
Wicked in the extreme; abominable; iniquitous; atrociously villainous; execrable; detestably vile.
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Wicked
Severe and distressing
A wicked cough.
A wicked gash.
Wicked driving conditions.
Nefarious
Extremely wicked;
Nefarious schemes
A villainous plot
A villainous band of thieves
Wicked
Highly offensive; obnoxious
A wicked stench.
Wicked
(Slang) Strikingly good, effective, or skillful
A wicked curve ball.
A wicked imitation.
Wicked
Used as an intensive
"a ... body suit, which she describes as wicked comfortable" (Nathan Cobb).
Wicked
Evil or mischievous by nature.
Genuine cowards follow wicked people and cannot reliably sustain any virtue.
Wicked
(slang) Excellent; awesome; masterful.
That was a wicked guitar solo, bro!
Wicked
Having a wick.
A two-wicked lamp
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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