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   Bad

   /bad/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of poor quality or a low standard: "a bad diet" Similar substandardpoorinferiorsecond-ratesecond-classunsatisfactoryinadequateunacceptablenot up to scratchnot up to pardeficientimperfectdefectivefaultyshoddyamateurishcarelessnegligentdreadfulawfulterribleabominablefrightfulatrociousdisgracefuldeplorablehopelessworthlesslaughablelamentablemiserablesorrythird-ratediabolicalexecrableincompetentineptinexpertineffectualinformal:crummyrottenpatheticuselesswoefulbumlousyappallingabysmalpitifulgodawfuldirenot up to snuffthe pitsduffchronicrubbishpantsa load of pantsropypoxyvulgar slang:crapshitchickenshitrare:egregiousOpposite goodexcellentskilled
   • ▪ (of a person) not able to do a particular thing well: "I'm so bad at names"
   • ▪ not appropriate in a particular situation: "morning was a bad time to ask Andy about anything" Similar inauspiciousdisadvantageousadversedifficultinopportuneunpropitiousinappropriateunsuitableunfavorableunfortunateuntowardinformal:disastrousOpposite good
   • 2. not such as to be hoped for or desired; unpleasant or unwelcome: "bad weather" Similar unpleasantdisagreeableunwelcomeunfortunateunfavorableunluckyadversenastyterribledreadfulawfulgrimdistressingregrettablearchaic, humorous:parlousOpposite good
   • ▪ (of something causing pain, danger, or other unwelcome consequences) severe or serious: "bad headaches" Similar severeseriousgravecriticalgrievousacutedreadfulterribleawfulghastlydiregrimfrightfulshockinglife-threateningperacuteOpposite minorslight
   • ▪ unfavorable; adverse: "bad reviews"
   • ▪ having a harmful effect on: "soap was bad for his face" Similar harmfuldamagingdetrimentalundesirableinjurioushurtfulinimicaldangerousdestructiveruinousdeleteriousunhealthyunwholesomeOpposite goodbeneficial
   • 3. failing to conform to standards of moral virtue or acceptable conduct: "the bad guys" Similar wickedsinfulimmoralevilmorally wrongcorruptbaseblack-heartedreprobatedepraveddegeneratedissoluteamoralcriminalvillainousnefariousiniquitousdishonestdishonorableunscrupulousunprincipledinformal:crookedbentdirtyarchaic:dastardlyOpposite virtuous
   • 4. (of a part of the body) injured, diseased, or painful: "a bad back" Similar injuredwoundeddiseasedinformal:gammyknackeredcrookdated:game
   • ▪ (of a person) unwell: "I tried medication but felt even worse the next morning" Similar illunwellsicknot (very) wellailingpoorlysicklypeakyafflictedindisposedinfirmliverishout of sortsnot oneselfnot in good shapenot up to parunder/below parin a bad waybedriddeninvalidedon the sick listvaletudinarianqueasynauseousnauseatedweakfeeblefraildiseasedinfectedoff colourinformal:under the weathernot up to snufflaid upfunnypeculiariffycrummylousyroughgroggygreen around the gillsat death's doorlike death warmed upropygrottydickywabbitcrookvulgar slang:crappydated:queerseedy
   • 5. (of food) decayed; putrid: "everything in the fridge went bad" Similar rottenoffdecayeddecomposeddecomposingputridputrefiedputrescentmoldymolderingsourrancidrankunfit for human consumptionaddledmaggotyworm-eatenwormyflyblownrare:putrefactiveputrefacientOpposite fresh
   • ▪ (of the atmosphere) polluted; unhealthy: "bad air"
   • 6. regretful, guilty, or ashamed about something: "she feels bad about ending their engagement" Similar guiltyconscience-strickenremorsefulguilt-riddenashamedchastenedcontritesorryfull of regretregretfulrepentantpenitentshamefacedself-reproachfulapologeticOpposite unrepentant
   • 7. worthless; not valid: "he ran up 87 bad checks" Similar invalidworthlesscounterfeitfakefalsespuriousfraudulentinformal:bogusphoneydud
   • 8. good; excellent: informal North American "they want the baddest, best-looking Corvette there is"

   adverb

   • 1. badly: informal North American "he beat her up real bad"

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps from Old Englishbǣddel ‘hermaphrodite, womanish man’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. baddish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › bad_1bad adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of bad adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › badbad | meaning of bad in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   bad meaning, definition, what is bad: unpleasant or likely to cause problems: Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › badBAD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of bad – Learner’s Dictionary. bad. adjective. uk / bæd / us worse | worst. bad adjective (NOT PLEASANT) Add to word list. A1. not pleasant: bad weather. bad news. a bad dream. My phone bill was even worse than I'd expected. He's in a bad mood today. Fewer examples. I've got a bad headache. The traffic was pretty bad.

5. www.wordreference.com › definition › badbad - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   not in keeping with a standard of behavior or conduct; coarse: bad manners. Linguistics (of a word, speech, or writing) vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous: bad language. not properly observing rules or customs of grammar, usage, spelling, etc.; incorrect: He speaks bad English.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › badBAD - 427 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Learn more. Bad weather, conditions, situations, etc. are unpleasant and cause difficulties or harm. You can describe a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong, or a morally wrong action, as a bad person, action, etc. Something that is of bad quality is of a low or unacceptable standard.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › badbad | definition in the Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   Definition of bad in Essential American English Dictionary. bad. adjective. us / bæd/ comparative worse | superlative worst. A1. not good or pleasant: bad weather. bad news. A2. of low quality and not acceptable: The movie was so bad we couldn’t watch it. I’m very bad at cooking. B1. serious: a bad injury. bad flooding. B1.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › bad_adjbad, adj., n.², & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word bad mean? There are 29 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bad. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. bad has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.