bad
/bad/
adjective
- of poor quality or a low standard."a bad diet"synonyms: substandard, poor, inferior, second-rate, second-class, unsatisfactory, inadequate, unacceptable, not up to scratch, not up to par, deficient, imperfect, defective, faulty, shoddy, amateurish, careless, negligent, dreadful, awful, terrible, abominable, frightful, atrocious, disgraceful, deplorable, hopeless, worthless, laughable, lamentable, miserable, sorry, third-rate, diabolical, execrable, incompetent, inept, inexpert, ineffectual, crummy, rotten, pathetic, useless, woeful, bum, lousy, appalling, abysmal, pitiful, godawful, dire, not up to snuff, the pits, duff, chronic, rubbish, pants, a load of pants, ropy, poxy, egregious, crap, shit, chickenshit
- not such as to be hoped for or desired; unpleasant or unwelcome."bad weather"synonyms: unpleasant, disagreeable, unwelcome, unfortunate, unfavorable, unlucky, adverse, nasty, terrible, dreadful, awful, grim, distressing, regrettable, parlous
- failing to conform to standards of moral virtue or acceptable conduct."the bad guys"synonyms: wicked, sinful, immoral, evil, morally wrong, corrupt, base, reprobate, depraved, degenerate, dissolute, amoral, criminal, villainous, nefarious, iniquitous, dishonest, dishonorable, unscrupulous, unprincipled, crooked, bent, dirty, dastardly
- (of a part of the body) injured, diseased, or painful."a bad back"synonyms: injured, wounded, diseased, gammy, knackered, crook, game
- (of food) decayed; putrid."everything in the fridge went bad"synonyms: rotten, off, decayed, decomposed, decomposing, putrid, putrefied, putrescent, moldy, moldering, sour, rancid, rank, unfit for human consumption, addled, maggoty, worm-eaten, wormy, flyblown, putrefactive, putrefacient
- regretful, guilty, or ashamed about something."she feels bad about ending their engagement"synonyms: guilty, conscience-stricken, remorseful, guilt-ridden, ashamed, chastened, contrite, sorry, full of regret, regretful, repentant, penitent, shamefaced, self-reproachful, apologetic
- worthless; not valid."he ran up 87 bad checks"synonyms: invalid, worthless, counterfeit, fake, false, spurious, fraudulent, bogus, phoney, dud
- good; excellent."they want the baddest, best-looking Corvette there is"
adverb
badly.
"he beat her up real bad"
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Apr 25, 2024 · 1 of 3 adjective. ˈbad. worse ˈwərs ; worst ˈwərst. 1. a. : below standard : poor. b. : not favorable. a bad impression. c. : rotten sense 1.
not good; of poor quality; inadequate; inferior. bad soil · often foll by at lacking skill or talent; incompetent. a bad painter · often foll by for harmful.