wicked

 
Pronunciation: /ˈwɪkɪd/

adjective (wickeder, wickedest)

  • 1evil or morally wrong: a wicked and unscrupulous politician
  • intended to or capable of harming someone or something: [in combination]: he pulled the long, wicked-looking dagger from its sheath
  • informal extremely unpleasant: despite the sun, the wind outside was wicked
  • 2playfully mischievous: a wicked sense of humour
  • 3 informal excellent; wonderful: Sophie makes wicked cakes

Phrases

no rest (or peace) for the wicked

humorous the speaker’s heavy workload or lack of tranquillity is due to their sinful life.
[with biblical allusion to Isa. 48:22, 57:21]

Derivatives

wickedly

adverb

Origin:

Middle English: probably from Old English wicca 'witch' + -ed1