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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. failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor; unfavorable; not fresh : spoiled…

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

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   Something that is bad is of an unacceptably low standard, quality, or amount. She was in rather a bad film about the Mau Mau. Many old people in Britain are living in bad housing. The state schools' main problem is that teachers' pay is so bad. It was absolutely the worst food I have ever had.

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

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   causing or characterized by discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, or annoyance; disagreeable; unpleasant: I had a bad flight to Chicago. easily provoked to anger; irascible: a bad temper. cross, irritable, or surly: If I don't have my morning coffee, I'm in a bad mood all day.

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

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBAD - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. Something that is bad is unpleasant, harmful, or undesirable. [...] 2. You use bad to indicate that something unpleasant or undesirable is severe or great in degree. [...] 3. A bad idea, decision, or method is not sensible or not correct. [...] More. English usage. What is the difference between bad and badly? More. Conjugations of 'bad'

8. 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.

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

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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.

10. 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.

11. 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.