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adjective
- 1. of poor quality or a low standard: "a bad diet" Similar Opposite
- 2. not such as to be hoped for or desired; unpleasant or unwelcome: "bad news" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. badly: informal North American "he beat her up real bad"
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of low quality, or not acceptable: The plumber did a bad job on the repairs. He has some very bad habits. In some parts of the world, it is considered bad manners to pick up food with the left hand. He was sent home from school for bad behaviour. That remark was in pretty bad taste, wasn't it? Their problems were mainly caused by bad judgment.
1. a. : failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor. a bad repair job. b. : unfavorable. make a bad impression. c. : not fresh : spoiled. bad fish. d. : not sound : dilapidated. the house was in bad condition. 2. a. : morally objectionable : evil. bad men. : mischievous, disobedient.
The adjective bad meaning “unpleasant, unattractive, unfavorable, spoiled, etc.,” is the usual form to follow such copulative verbs as sound, smell, look, and taste: After the rainstorm the water tasted bad. The coach says the locker room smells bad.
1. adjective A1. Something that is bad is unpleasant, harmful, or undesirable. The bad weather conditions prevented the plane from landing. We have been going through a bad time. I've had a bad day at work. Divorce is bad for children. Analysts fear the situation is even worse than the leadership admits. 2. adjective B1.
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.
1. Not achieving an adequate standard; poor: a bad concert. 2. Immoral or evil. 3. Vulgar or obscene: bad language. 4. Disobedient or naughty: bad children. 5. Disagreeable, unpleasant, or disturbing: a bad piece of news. 6. Unfavorable: bad reviews for the play. 7. Not fresh; rotten or spoiled: bad meat. 8.
When something is not good, it's bad. A bad dog goes to the bathroom in the house, and bad milk has gone sour. Bad has slightly different meanings depending on what it's describing, but the overall idea is the same: not good.
Definition of bad adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Adverb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. worse, worst. Not achieving an adequate standard; poor. A bad concert. American Heritage. Not good; not as it should be. A bad attitude, a bad deal. Webster's New World. Immoral or evil. American Heritage. Defective in quality; below standard; inadequate. Bad plumbing. Webster's New World. Vulgar or obscene.
1. adjective. Something that is bad is unpleasant, harmful, or undesirable. The bad weather conditions prevented the plane from landing. Experts agree that too much TV is bad for children. 2. adjective. You use bad to indicate that something unpleasant or undesirable is severe or great in degree.
