wicked
/ˈwɪkɪd/adjective
उच्चारण विकिड
दुष्ट, बुरा, पापी
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slightly bad but in a way that is amusing
शरारती (मज़ाक में)
- a wicked sense of humour
- He has a wicked grin and a talent for mimicry.
- The comedian has a wicked sense of humour.
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- She gave him a wicked smile and hid his shoes.
- His wicked jokes made everyone laugh.
Synonyms mischievous naughty
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wicked (moral sense): evil
Describes a person, act or plan that is morally bad, as in a wicked king or a wicked plot.
नैतिक रूप से बुरे व्यक्ति, कार्य या योजना के लिए, जैसे wicked king या wicked plot।
- The wicked stepmother is a figure in many folk tales.
- It was a wicked act to cheat poor villagers.
wicked (playful sense)
In informal speech it can mean slightly naughty in an amusing way, such as a wicked sense of humour.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में इसका अर्थ मज़ाकिया ढंग से थोड़ा शरारती हो सकता है, जैसे wicked sense of humour।
- Radhika has a wicked sense of humour.
- He gave me a wicked grin.
wicked (slang): excellent
Among young people, especially in informal British English, wicked can mean excellent. Avoid it in exam writing.
युवाओं की बोलचाल में, विशेषकर अनौपचारिक British English में, wicked का अर्थ उत्कृष्ट हो सकता है; परीक्षा के लेखन में इससे बचें।
- That was a wicked goal!
the wicked (plural noun) / wickedness
'The wicked' means evil people as a group, and wickedness is the uncountable noun.
'The wicked' दुष्ट लोगों का समूह है, और wickedness uncountable noun है।
- The story shows that the wicked are always punished.
- He was shocked by the wickedness of the plan.
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wicked + noun
witchkingsmilejokedeed
- The wicked witch of the tale turned the prince into a frog.
adverb + wicked
trulyutterlyratherprettydeliciously
- The villain's plan was utterly wicked.
verb + wicked
seemlookbeprovesound
- The plan seemed wicked to everyone.
wicked + sense / grin
sense of humourgrintempertongue
- She answered with a wicked grin.
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- In the Ramayana, Ravana is shown as a wicked king.
रामायण में रावण को दुष्ट राजा के रूप में दिखाया गया है।
- The shopkeeper's wicked trick cheated many customers.
दुकानदार की दुष्ट चाल ने कई ग्राहकों को ठग लिया।
- Radhika's brother played a wicked joke on the teacher.
राधिका के भाई ने अध्यापक के साथ शरारती मज़ाक किया।
- The wicked wind blew out every candle.
दुष्ट हवा ने सारी मोमबत्तियाँ बुझा दीं।
- Folk tales teach that wickedness is punished in the end.
लोककथाएँ सिखाती हैं कि दुष्टता का अंत में दंड मिलता है।
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✗ The man was punished for his wickedly deeds.
✓ The man was punished for his wicked deeds.
An adjective is needed before the noun deeds.
Noun 'deeds' से पहले adjective चाहिए।
✗ The wickeds were punished.
✓ The wicked were punished.
'The wicked' is already plural; do not add s.
'The wicked' पहले से बहुवचन है; इसमें 's' न जोड़ें।
✗ The king was wicked from the people.
✓ The king was wicked to the people.
Use to for the people treated badly.
जिन लोगों के साथ बुरा किया गया उनके लिए 'to' आता है।
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Wicked, evil and naughty all describe bad behaviour but differ greatly in seriousness.
Wicked, evil और naughty तीनों बुरे व्यवहार का वर्णन करते हैं, पर गंभीरता में बहुत अंतर है।
Morally bad, but also used jokingly.
नैतिक रूप से बुरा, पर मज़ाक में भी प्रयुक्त।
- A wicked plan.
Mildly disobedient, said of children.
हल्का अवज्ञाकारी, बच्चों के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- A naughty child.
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§Grammar and usage
Two syllables, /ˈwɪkɪd/.
दो syllables हैं: /ˈwɪkɪd/।