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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. 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.

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › 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.

5. www.powerthesaurus.org › badBAD in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for BAD

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   BAD in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for BAD. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. evil. wicked. atrocious. vile. terrible. rotten. poor. sinful. inferior. nasty. vicious. dreadful. immoral. lousy. abominable. wretched. unsatisfactory. iniquitous. harmful. unpleasant. ill. base. horrible. substandard. disagreeable. Antonyms.

6. 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.

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   features: Word Combinations ( adjective) The meaning of bad. Definition of bad. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbad noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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