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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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unpleasant and causing difficulties: Our holiday was spoiled by bad weather. We've just had some very bad news. Watch out - he's in a bad mood. The company has been getting a lot of bad publicity (= negative things have been written or said about it) recently. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of bad adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define bad. bad synonyms, bad pronunciation, bad translation, English dictionary definition of bad. not good: bad luck; wicked; defective: a bad part; unsound; false; disobedient: Bad dog! Not to be confused with: bade – past tense of bid: She bade him...
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.
Britannica Dictionary definition of BAD. 1. a : low or poor in quality. a bad repair job. bad work. The house is in bad condition/shape. b : not correct or proper. bad manners. bad [= incorrect, faulty] grammar. a letter written in bad French. [+] more examples. — see also bad language. 2. a : not pleasant, pleasing, or enjoyable.
