Killer and Wicked

Killer

Killer adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.

Wicked and killer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wicked" instead an adjective "Killer".

Nearby Words: kill, killing, killed

Wicked

Wicked adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: the contention that prostitution is not a victimless crime but a wicked assault on family values

Killer and wicked are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Killer" instead an adjective "Wicked".

Nearby Words: wickedness, wickedly, wicker, wick

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Endeavour: A Wicked Cultured opera-themed serial killer seems to be choosing the names of his victims in the order of the notes of the treble clef, EGBDF.
  • Tabletop Game / Ravenloft Wicked Toymaker: Toymaker Guiseppe is not actually evil, but went insane after his Pinocchio Expy turned into a serial killer.
  • The Confessor, a telepathic serial killer from the Global Guardians PBEM Universe was a Jesuit priest before gaining his powers, which let him see just how wicked human beings could be.
    Source: Evil Jesuit
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