What does bad mean in English? Meaning of bad definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "bad": that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
Noun
Meaning: that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decencyExample: take the bad with the goodSynonyms: bad
badnessHyponyms: evil
inadvisability
liability
undesirability
unsoundness
unworthiness
worseHypernyms: qualityAntonyms: good
goodnessMeaning of "bad": having undesirable or negative qualities
Adjective
Meaning: having undesirable or negative qualitiesExample: a bad report card
his sloppy appearance made a bad impression
a bad little boy
clothes in bad shape
a bad cut
bad luck
the news was very bad
the reviews were bad
the pay is bad
it was a bad light for reading
the movie was a bad choiceSynonyms: badAntonyms: goodSimilar: abominable
atrocious
awful
corked
corky
crappy
deplorable
distressing
dreadful
fearful
frightful
hard
hopeless
horrid
icky
ill
incompetent
lamentable
lousy
mediocre
naughty
negative
no-good
painful
pitiful
poor
pretty
rotten
rubber
sad
severe
shitty
sorry
stinking
stinky
swingeing
terrible
tough
uncool
unfavorable
unfavourable
unskilled
unspeakable
unsuitableAlso see: disobedient
evil
unfavorable
unfavourable
worse
worstMeaning of "bad": with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
Adverb
Meaning: with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')Example: the injury hurt badly
the buildings were badly shaken
it hurts bad
we need water badSynonyms: bad
badlyMeaning of "bad": very intense
Adjective
Meaning: very intenseExample: a bad headache
in a big rage
had a big (or bad) shock
a bad earthquake
a bad stormSynonyms: bad
bigSimilar: intenseMeaning of "bad": very much; strongly
Adverb
Meaning: very much; stronglyExample: I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it
the cables had sagged badly
they were badly in need of help
he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste itSynonyms: bad
badlyMeaning of "bad": feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
Adjective
Meaning: feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')Example: my throat feels bad
she felt bad all over
he was feeling tough after a restless nightSynonyms: bad
toughSimilar: uncomfortableMeaning of "bad": (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
Adjective
Meaning: (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable conditionExample: bad meat
a refrigerator full of spoilt foodSynonyms: bad
spoiled
spoiltSimilar: staleMeaning of "bad": feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
Adjective
Meaning: feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undoneExample: felt regretful over his vanished youth
regretful over mistakes she had made
he felt bad about breaking the vaseSynonyms: bad
regretful
sorryAntonyms: unregretful
unregrettingAlso see: penitent
repentantMeaning of "bad": not capable of being collected
Adjective
Meaning: not capable of being collectedExample: a bad (or uncollectible) debtSynonyms: bad
uncollectibleSimilar: invalidMeaning of "bad": below average in quality or performance
Adjective
Meaning: below average in quality or performanceExample: a bad chess player
a bad recitalSynonyms: badSimilar: inferiorMeaning of "bad": nonstandard
Adjective
Meaning: nonstandardExample: so-called bad grammarSynonyms: badSimilar: nonstandardMeaning of "bad": not financially safe or secure
Adjective
Meaning: not financially safe or secureExample: a bad investment
high risk investments
anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
speculative business enterprisesSynonyms: bad
high-risk
risky
speculativeSimilar: unsoundMeaning of "bad": physically unsound or diseased
Adjective
Meaning: physically unsound or diseasedExample: has a bad back
a bad heart
bad teeth
an unsound limb
unsound teethSynonyms: bad
unfit
unsoundSimilar: unhealthyMeaning of "bad": capable of harming
Adjective
Meaning: capable of harmingExample: bad air
smoking is bad for youSynonyms: badSimilar: harmfulMeaning of "bad": characterized by wickedness or immorality
Adjective
Meaning: characterized by wickedness or immoralityExample: led a very bad lifeSynonyms: badSimilar: evilMeaning of "bad": reproduced fraudulently
Adjective
Meaning: reproduced fraudulentlyExample: like a bad penny...
a forged twenty dollar billSynonyms: bad
forgedSimilar: counterfeit
imitativeMeaning of "bad": not working properly
Adjective
Meaning: not working properlyExample: a bad telephone connection
a defective applianceSynonyms: bad
defectiveSimilar: malfunctioning
nonfunctionalAdjective: Not good; unfavorable; negative. 1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 10, The Mirror and the Lamp: He looked round the poor room, at the distempered walls, and the bad engravings in meretricious frames, the crinkly paper and wax flowers on the chiffonier; and he thought of a room like Father Bryan's, with panelling, with cut glass, with tulips in silver pots, such a room as he had hoped to have for his own. You have bad credit.1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 10, The Mirror and the Lamp: He looked round the poor room, at the distempered walls, and the bad engravings in meretricious frames, the crinkly paper and wax flowers on the chiffonier; and he thought of a room like Father Bryan's, with panelling, with cut glass, with tulips in silver pots, such a room as he had hoped to have for his own.Not suitable or fitting. Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?Seemingly non-appropriate, in manners, etc. 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 7, Mr. Pratt's Patients: “[…] if you call my duds a ‘livery’ again there'll be trouble. It's bad enough to go around togged out like a life saver on a drill day, but I can stand that 'cause I'm paid for it. What I won't stand is to have them togs called a livery. […]” It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 7, Mr. Pratt's Patients: “[…] if you call my duds a ‘livery’ again there'll be trouble. It's bad enough to go around togged out like a life saver on a drill day, but I can stand that 'cause I'm paid for it. What I won't stand is to have them togs called a livery. […]”Unhealthy. Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans.Tricky; stressful; unpleasant. Divorce is usually a bad experience for everybody involved.Evil; wicked. Be careful. There are bad people in the world.Faulty; not functional. I had a bad headlight.(of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe. These apples have gone bad.(of breath) Malodorous, foul. Bad breath is not pleasant for anyone.(informal) Bold and daring.(of a need or want) Severe, urgent. He is in bad need of a haircut.Synonyms:
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Antonyms:
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