The difference between Nefarious and Wicked

When used as adjectives, nefarious means sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics, whereas wicked means evil or mischievous by nature.

Wicked is also noun with the meaning: people who are wicked.

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

check bellow for the other definitions of Nefarious and Wicked

  1. Nefarious as an adjective:

    Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: eviiniquitous sinister underhanded vile good-for-nothing Thesaurus:evil"

  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.

Compare words:

Compare with synonyms and related words: