The difference between Awesome and Wicked

When used as nouns, awesome means the quality, state, or essence of being awesome, whereas wicked means people who are wicked.

When used as adjectives, awesome means causing awe or terror, whereas wicked means evil or mischievous by nature.

Wicked is also adverb with the meaning: very, extremely.

check bellow for the other definitions of Awesome and Wicked

  1. Awesome as an adjective (dated):

    Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.

    Examples:

    "The waterfall in the middle of the rainforest was an awesome sight."

    "The tsunami was awesome in its destructive power."

  2. Awesome as an adjective (colloquial):

    Excellent, exciting, remarkable.

    Examples:

    "That was awesome!"

    "'Awesome, dude!"

  1. Awesome as a noun (slang):

    the quality, state, or essence of being awesome.

    Examples:

    "pure awesome''; ''made of awesome"

  1. Wicked as an adjective:

    Evil or mischievous by nature.

  2. Wicked as an adjective (slang):

    Excellent; awesome; masterful

    Examples:

    "That was a wicked guitar solo, bro!"

  3. Wicked as an adjective (UK, dialect, obsolete):

    Active; brisk.

  1. Wicked as an adverb (slang, New England, British):

    Very, extremely.

    Examples:

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

  1. Wicked as a noun:

    People who are wicked.

  1. Wicked as a verb:

  1. Wicked as an adjective:

    Having a wick.

    Examples:

    "a two-wicked lamp"

  2. Wicked as an adjective (British, dialect, chiefly, Yorkshire):

    Infested with maggots.

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