Difference between Wicked and Severe

What is the difference between Wicked and Severe?

Wicked as an adjective is evil or mischievous by nature; twisted. while Severe as an adjective is very bad or intense.

Wicked

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Very, extremely.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Evil or mischievous by nature; twisted. Excellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying. Having a wick. Infested with maggots.

Example sentence: The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

Severe

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Very bad or intense.Strict or harsh.

Example sentence: I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.

We hope you now know whether to use Wicked or Severe in your sentence.

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