Wicked vs. Abominable

Wicked vs. Abominable — Is There a Difference?

Difference Between Wicked and Abominable

Wickedadjective

Evil or immoral

"this wicked man Hitler, the repository and embodiment of many forms of soul-destroying hatred" (Winston S. Churchill).

Abominableadjective

Unequivocally detestable; loathsome

abominable treatment of prisoners.

Wickedadjective

Playfully malicious or mischievous

a wicked prank.a critic's wicked wit.

Abominableadjective

Thoroughly unpleasant or disagreeable

abominable weather.

Wickedadjective

Severe and distressing

a wicked cough.a wicked gash.wicked driving conditions.

Abominableadjective

Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.

Wickedadjective

Highly offensive; obnoxious

a wicked stench.

Abominableadjective

(obsolete) Excessive, large used as an intensifier.

Wickedadjective

(Slang) Strikingly good, effective, or skillful

a wicked curve ball.a wicked imitation.

Abominableadjective

Very bad or inferior.

Wickedadverb

Used as an intensive

"a ... body suit, which she describes as wicked comfortable" (Nathan Cobb).

Abominableadjective

Disagreeable or unpleasant.

Wickedadjective

Evil or mischievous by nature.

Abominableadjective

unequivocally detestable;

abominable treatment of prisonersdetestable vicesexecrable crimesconsequences odious to those you govern

Wickedadjective

(slang) Excellent; awesome; masterful.

That was a wicked guitar solo, bro!

Abominableadjective

exceptionally bad or displeasing;

atrocious tasteabominable workmanshipan awful voicedreadful mannersa painful performanceterrible handwritingan unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room

Wickedadjective

Having a wick.

a two-wicked lamp

Wickedadjective

Active; brisk.

Wickedadjective

(Alternative form of) wick (Etymology 3 Adjective), as applying to inanimate objects only.

Wickedadjective

Infested with maggots.

Wickedadverb

Very, extremely.

The band we went to see the other night was wicked loud!

Wickednoun

People who are wicked.

Wickedverb

simple past tense and past participle of wick

Wickedadjective

morally bad in principle or practice

Wickedadjective

having committed unrighteous acts;

a sinful person

Wickedadjective

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality;

severe paina severe case of flua terrible coughunder wicked fire from the enemy's gunsa wicked cough

Wickedadjective

morally bad or wrong;

evil purposesan evil influenceevil deeds

Wickedadjective

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust;

a disgusting smelldistasteful languagea loathsome diseasethe idea of eating meat is repellent to merevolting fooda wicked stench