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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 inauspiciousdisadvantageousadversedifficultinopportuneunpropitiousinappropriateunsuitableunfavourableunfortunateuntowardinformal:disastrousOpposite good
   • 2. not such as to be hoped for or desired; unpleasant or unwelcome: "bad news" Similar unpleasantdisagreeableunwelcomeunfortunateunfavourableunluckyadversenastyterribledreadfulawfulgrimdistressingregrettablearchaic, humorous:parlousOpposite good
   • ▪ (of something causing pain, danger, or other unwelcome consequences) severe or serious: "bad headaches" Similar severeseriousgravecriticalgrievousacutedreadfulterribleawfulghastlydiregrimfrightfulshockinglife-threateningperacuteOpposite minorslight
   • ▪ unfavourable; 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-heartedreprobatedepraveddegeneratedissoluteamoralcriminalvillainousnefariousiniquitousdishonestdishonourableunscrupulousunprincipledinformal: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 rottenoffdecayeddecomposeddecomposingputridputrefiedputrescentmouldymoulderingsourrancidrankunfit 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 cheques" 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 › dictionary › englishBAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › badBAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › badBad Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BAD is failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor. How to use bad in a sentence. failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor; unfavorable; not fresh : spoiled…

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'bad' bad. (bæd ) Word forms: worse , worst. 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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › badBad - definition of bad by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbad 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.

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

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