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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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   BAD definition: 1. unpleasant and causing difficulties: 2. of low quality, or not acceptable: 3. not successful…. Learn more.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

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   29 meanings: 1. not good; of poor quality; inadequate; inferior 2. lacking skill or talent; incompetent 3. harmful 4. immoral;.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › badBad - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Bad has slightly different meanings depending on what it's describing, but the overall idea is the same: not good. If you get a bad connection on the telephone, there's something wrong with the line or phone. If someone gives you a bad check, there's no money to back up the check.

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

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   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. Injurious in effect; detrimental: bad habits. 9. Not working properly; defective: a bad telephone connection.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBAD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

9. 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.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › badbad - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    bad. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Food bad1 /bæd/ S1 W1 adjective (comparative worse /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/, superlative worst /wɜːst $ wɜːrst/) 1 not good unpleasant or likely to cause problems OPP good I have some bad news for you.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › badBad Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    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.