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Detailed Synonyms for bad in English

bad:

bad adj

  1. bad
    – feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') 1
    tough; bad
    – feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') 1
    • tough adj
      • he was feeling tough after a restless night1
    • bad adj
      • my throat feels bad1
      • she felt bad all over1
  2. bad
    – (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition 1
    bad; spoilt; spoiled
    – (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition 1
  3. bad
    – not working properly 1
    bad; defective
    – not working properly 1
    • bad adj
      • a bad telephone connection1
    • defective adj
      • a defective appliance1
  4. bad
    – reproduced fraudulently 1
    bad; forged
    – reproduced fraudulently 1
    • bad adj
      • like a bad penny...1
    • forged adj
      • a forged twenty dollar bill1
  5. bad
    – having undesirable or negative qualities 1
    bad
    – having undesirable or negative qualities 1
    • bad adj
      • a bad report card1
      • his sloppy appearance made a bad impression1
      • a bad little boy1
      • clothes in bad shape1
      • a bad cut1
      • bad luck1
      • the news was very bad1
      • the reviews were bad1
      • the pay is bad1
      • it was a bad light for reading1
      • the movie was a bad choice1
  6. bad
    – characterized by wickedness or immorality 1
    bad
    – characterized by wickedness or immorality 1
    • bad adj
      • led a very bad life1
  7. bad
    – feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone 1
    bad; sorry; regretful
    – feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone 1
    • bad adj
      • he felt bad about breaking the vase1
    • sorry adj
    • regretful adj
      • felt regretful over his vanished youth1
      • regretful over mistakes she had made1
  8. bad
    – capable of harming 1
    bad
    – capable of harming 1
    • bad adj
      • bad air1
      • smoking is bad for you1
  9. bad
    – physically unsound or diseased 1
    bad; unfit; unsound
    – physically unsound or diseased 1
    • bad adj
      • has a bad back1
      • a bad heart1
      • bad teeth1
    • unfit adj
    • unsound adj
      • an unsound limb1
      • unsound teeth1
  10. bad
    – very intense 1
    bad; big
    – very intense 1
    • bad adj
      • a bad headache1
      • had a big (or bad) shock1
      • a bad earthquake1
      • a bad storm1
    • big adj
      • in a big rage1
      • had a big (or bad) shock1
  11. bad
    – not financially safe or secure 1
    bad; risky; speculative; high-risk
    – not financially safe or secure 1
    • bad adj
      • a bad investment1
    • risky adj
      • anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky1
    • speculative adj
      • speculative business enterprises1
    • high-risk adj
  12. bad
    – nonstandard 1
    bad
    – nonstandard 1
    • bad adj
      • so-called bad grammar1
  13. bad
    – below average in quality or performance 1
    bad
    – below average in quality or performance 1
    • bad adj
      • a bad chess player1
      • a bad recital1
  14. bad
    – not capable of being collected 1
    bad; uncollectible
    – not capable of being collected 1
    • bad adj
      • a bad (or uncollectible) debt1
    • uncollectible adj
      • a bad (or uncollectible) debt1

bad adv

  1. bad
    – very much; strongly 1
    bad; badly
    – very much; strongly 1
    • bad adv
      • he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it1
    • badly adv
      • I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it1
      • the cables had sagged badly1
      • they were badly in need of help1
  2. bad
    – with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly') 1
    bad; badly
    – with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly') 1
    • bad adv
      • it hurts bad1
      • we need water bad1
    • badly adv
      • the injury hurt badly1
      • the buildings were badly shaken1

bad [the ~] nom

  1. the bad
    – that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency 1
    the bad; the badness
    – that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency 1
    • bad [the ~] nom
      • take the bad with the good1
    • badness [the ~] nom

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Related Definitions for "bad":

  1. feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')1
    • my throat feels bad1
    • she felt bad all over1
  2. (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition1
    • bad meat1
  3. not working properly1
    • a bad telephone connection1
  4. reproduced fraudulently1
    • like a bad penny...1
  5. having undesirable or negative qualities1
    • a bad report card1
    • his sloppy appearance made a bad impression1
    • a bad little boy1
    • clothes in bad shape1
    • a bad cut1
    • bad luck1
    • the news was very bad1
    • the reviews were bad1
    • the pay is bad1
    • it was a bad light for reading1
    • the movie was a bad choice1
  6. characterized by wickedness or immorality1
    • led a very bad life1
  7. feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone1
    • he felt bad about breaking the vase1
  8. capable of harming1
    • bad air1
    • smoking is bad for you1
  9. physically unsound or diseased1
    • has a bad back1
    • a bad heart1
    • bad teeth1
  10. very intense1
    • a bad headache1
    • had a big (or bad) shock1
    • a bad earthquake1
    • a bad storm1
  11. not financially safe or secure1
    • a bad investment1
  12. nonstandard1
    • so-called bad grammar1
  13. below average in quality or performance1
    • a bad chess player1
    • a bad recital1
  14. not capable of being collected1
    • a bad (or uncollectible) debt1
  15. very much; strongly1
    • he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it1
  16. with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')1
    • it hurts bad1
    • we need water bad1
  17. that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency1
    • take the bad with the good1

Related Synonyms for bad