The difference between Safe and Wicked
When used as nouns, safe means a box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping, whereas wicked means people who are wicked.
When used as adjectives, safe means not in danger, whereas wicked means evil or mischievous by nature.
Safe is also verb with the meaning: to make something safe.
Wicked is also adverb with the meaning: very, extremely.
check bellow for the other definitions of Safe and Wicked
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Safe as an adjective:
Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
Examples:
"You’ll be safe here."
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Safe as an adjective:
Free from risk; harmless, riskless.
Examples:
"It’s safe to eat this."
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Safe as an adjective:
Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
Examples:
"We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over."
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Safe as an adjective (baseball):
When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
Examples:
"The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe."
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Safe as an adjective:
Properly secured; secure.
Examples:
"The documents are safe."
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Safe as an adjective (used after a noun, often, forming a compound):
Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
Examples:
"dishwasher safe; dishwasher-safe'"
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Safe as an adjective (UK, slang):
Great, cool, awesome, respectable;
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Safe as an adjective:
(slang) Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
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Safe as an adjective:
Reliable.
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Safe as an adjective:
Cautious.
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Safe as a noun:
A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
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Safe as a noun (slang):
A condom.
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Safe as a noun (dated):
A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
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Safe as a verb (transitive):
To make something safe.
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Wicked as an adjective:
Evil or mischievous by nature.
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Wicked as an adjective (slang):
Excellent; awesome; masterful
Examples:
"That was a wicked guitar solo, bro!"
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Wicked as an adjective (UK, dialect, obsolete):
Active; brisk.
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Wicked as an adverb (slang, New England, British):
Very, extremely.
Examples:
"The band we went to see the other night was wicked loud!"
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Wicked as a noun:
People who are wicked.
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Wicked as a verb:
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Wicked as an adjective:
Having a wick.
Examples:
"a two-wicked lamp"
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Wicked as an adjective (British, dialect, chiefly, Yorkshire):
Infested with maggots.
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