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BAD
bad, tough
(adjective) feeling physical discomfort or pain (âtoughâ is occasionally used colloquially for âbadâ); âmy throat feels badâ; âshe felt bad all overâ; âhe was feeling tough after a restless nightâ
bad, spoiled, spoilt
(adjective) (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition; âbad meatâ; âa refrigerator full of spoilt foodâ
bad, defective
(adjective) not working properly; âa bad telephone connectionâ; âa defective applianceâ
bad, forged
(adjective) reproduced fraudulently; âlike a bad penny...â; âa forged twenty dollar billâ
bad
(adjective) having undesirable or negative qualities; âa bad report cardâ; âhis sloppy appearance made a bad impressionâ; âa bad little boyâ; âclothes in bad shapeâ; âa bad cutâ; âbad luckâ; âthe news was very badâ; âthe reviews were badâ; âthe pay is badâ; âit was a bad light for readingâ; âthe movie was a bad choiceâ
bad
(adjective) characterized by wickedness or immorality; âled a very bad lifeâ
regretful, sorry, bad
(adjective) feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone; âfelt regretful over his vanished youthâ; âregretful over mistakes she had madeâ; âhe felt bad about breaking the vaseâ
bad
(adjective) capable of harming; âbad airâ; âsmoking is bad for youâ
bad, unfit, unsound
(adjective) physically unsound or diseased; âhas a bad backâ; âa bad heartâ; âbad teethâ; âan unsound limbâ; âunsound teethâ
bad, big
(adjective) very intense; âa bad headacheâ; âin a big rageâ; âhad a big (or bad) shockâ; âa bad earthquakeâ; âa bad stormâ
bad, risky, high-risk, speculative
(adjective) not financially safe or secure; âa bad investmentâ; âhigh risk investmentsâ; âanything that promises to pay too much canât help being riskyâ; âspeculative business enterprisesâ
bad
(adjective) nonstandard; âso-called bad grammarâ
bad
(adjective) below average in quality or performance; âa bad chess playerâ; âa bad recitalâ
bad, uncollectible
(adjective) not capable of being collected; âa bad (or uncollectible) debtâ
badly, bad
(adverb) very much; strongly; âI wanted it badly enough to work hard for itâ; âthe cables had sagged badlyâ; âthey were badly in need of helpâ; âhe wants a bicycle so bad he can taste itâ
badly, bad
(adverb) with great intensity (âbadâ is a nonstandard variant for âbadlyâ); âthe injury hurt badlyâ; âthe buildings were badly shakenâ; âit hurts badâ; âwe need water badâ
bad, badness
(noun) that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; âtake the bad with the goodâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
bad (comparative worse, superlative worst)
Unfavorable; negative; not good.
Not suitable or fitting.
Not appropriate, of manners etc.
Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
Evil; wicked.
Faulty; not functional.
(of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
(of breath) Malodorous; foul.
False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
Of poor physical appearance.
(informal) Bold and daring.
(slang, dated) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
(of a, need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
(US, slang) Overly promiscuous, licentious.
(slang, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
Usage notes
The comparative badder and superlative baddest are nonstandard.
Synonyms
• (not good): unfavorable, negative; see also bad
• (not suitable or fitting): inappropriate, unfit; see also unsuitable
• (not appropriate, of manners etc.)
• (liable to cause health problems): unhealthful, unwholesome; see also harmful
• (unhealthy; unwell): ill, poorly, sickly; see also ill
• (tricky; stressful; unpleasant): foul, loathsome; see also unpleasant
• (evil; wicked): wicked, evil, vile, vicious; see also evil
• (not functional): faulty, inoperative; see also out of order
• (of food): rotten; see also rotten
• (of breath): malodorous, foul; see also malodorous
• (false; counterfeit): false, spurious; see also fake
• (of limited ability): bungling, inept; see also unskilled
• (of poor physical appearance): repulsive, unsightly; see also ugly
• (bold, daring): badass; see also brave
• (good): see also good
• (of a need or want): dire, severe, urgent; see also urgent
• (overly promiscuous): see also promiscuous
• (of a draft/check): rubber, hot
• disgusting
• wrong
• corrupt
• base
• abandoned
• vicious
• abominable
• detestable
• deficient
• inferior
• lousy
• off
• poor
• punk
• substandard
• unacceptable
• ungodly
• unsatisfactory
• wanting
• wretched
Antonyms
• good
• right
• worthy
• competent
• benevolent
• true
• honest
• just
• sincere
• beneficial
• advantageous
• profitable
• virtuous
• reputable
• upright
• propitious
• choice
• excellent
• exceptional
• first-class
• first-rate
• premium
• prime
• superior
• adequate
• sufficient
Adverb
bad (comparative worse, superlative worst)
(now, colloquial) Badly.
Noun
bad (uncountable)
(slang) Error, mistake.
(countable, uncountable, economics) An item (or kind of item) of merchandise with negative value; an unwanted good.
Etymology 2
Probably identical to bad, etymology 1, above, especially in the sense "bold, daring".
Adjective
bad (comparative badder, )
(slang) Fantastic.
Etymology 3
Verb
bad
(archaic) alternative past of bid. See bade.
Etymology 4
Verb
bad (third-person singular simple present bads, present participle badding, simple past and past participle badded)
(British, dialect, transitive) To shell (a walnut).
Anagrams
• ABD, ADB, Abd., BDA, D.B.A., DAB, DBA, abd., d/b/a, dab, dba
Source: Wiktionary
Bad, imp.
Definition: of Bid. Bade. [Obs.] Dryden.
Bad, a. [Compar. Worse; superl. Worst. ] Etym: [Probably fr. AS. bĂŠddel hermaphrodite; cf. bĂŠdling effeminate fellow.]
Definition: Wanting good qualities, whether physical or moral; injurious, hurtful, inconvenient, offensive, painful, unfavorable, or defective, either physically or morally; evil; vicious; wicked; -- the opposite of good; as a bad man; bad conduct; bad habits; bad soil; bad health; bad crop; bad news.
Note: Sometimes used substantively. The strong antipathy of good to bad. Pope.
Syn.
– Pernicious; deleterious; noxious; baneful; injurious; hurtful; evil; vile; wretched; corrupt; wicked; vicious; imperfect.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
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