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Nefarious vs. Wicked — What's the Difference?

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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