bad
/bæd/noun, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Bad means: having undesirable or negative qualities.
Synonyms for bad68
noun, as in that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
adjective, as in having undesirable or negative qualities
adjective, as in feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
adjective, as in not financially safe or secure
adjective, as in reproduced fraudulently
adjective, as in not working properly
adjective, as in feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
adjective, as in not capable of being collected
adjective, as in below average in quality or performance
adjective, as in nonstandard
adjective, as in capable of harming
adjective, as in characterized by wickedness or immorality
adverb, as in with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)
adverb, as in very much; strongly
Opposites of bad
What does bad mean?17
adjective
having undesirable or negative qualities“a bad report card”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone“felt regretful over his vanished youth”
not financially safe or secure“a bad investment”
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition“bad meat”
physically unsound or diseased“has a bad back”
reproduced fraudulently“like a bad penny …”
not working properly“a bad telephone connection”
serious or severe“a bad headache”
feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)“my throat feels bad”
not capable of being collected“a bad (or uncollectible) debt”
below average in quality or performance“a bad chess player”
nonstandard“so-called bad grammar”
capable of harming“bad air”
characterized by wickedness or immorality“led a very bad life”
noun
that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency“take the bad with the good”
adverb
with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)“the injury hurt badly”
very much; strongly“I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with bad?18
Bad in a sentence
- Due to bad weather, the plane was late.Eldad
- Due to the bad weather, the plane was ten minutes late.CM
- Thanks to the bad weather, the game was canceled.CM
- What with the rain and a bad hotel, we didn't enjoy our holiday much.frpzzd
- Bad as it was, it could have been worse.CC
- A bad habit, once formed, cannot easily be got rid of.pyrachi
- I had a bad cold, and to make matters worse, it began snowing.CK
- A bad habit, once formed, is difficult to get rid of.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of bad
as a noun
- plural
- bads
as a adjective
- comparative
- worse
- superlative
- worst
as a adverb
- comparative
- worse
- superlative
- worst