superwicked

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adjective

Of or relating to a class of wicked problems that are particularly intractable because of limited time, lack of central authority, irrational discounting of the future, and the fact that those seeking to solve the problem are also causing it.

“Global warming is a superwicked problem.”

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Meanings

adjectivesuperwicked (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesocial planningOf or relating to a class of wicked problems that are particularly intractable because of limited time, lack of central authority, irrational discounting of the future, and the fact that those seeking to solve the problem are also causing it.

    Global warming is a superwicked problem.

Origin

From super- + wicked.

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superwicked. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superwicked

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“superwicked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superwicked. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superwicked,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superwicked.

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