bad (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def having undesirable or negative qualities
examples 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 choice
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Also see disobedient; evil; unfavorable, unfavourable; worse; worst
Attribute quality
Derivationally related form bad → badness
Antonym bad → good
Similar to atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable; corked, corky; deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry; fearful, frightful; hard, tough; hopeless; horrid; icky, crappy, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinky; ill; incompetent, unskilled; mediocre; naughty; negative; poor; pretty; rubber, no-good; severe; swingeing; uncool; unfavorable, unfavourable; unsuitable
Incoming links
Also see worst; unfavorable, unfavourable; evil; disobedient
Antonym good → bad
Similar to atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable; corked, corky; deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry; fearful, frightful; hard, tough; hopeless; horrid; icky, crappy, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinky; ill; incompetent, unskilled; mediocre; naughty; negative; poor; pretty; rubber, no-good; severe; swingeing; uncool; unfavorable, unfavourable; unsuitable
Attribute quality
Derivationally related form badness → bad

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