bad
bad /ˈbæd/
adjective
-
(
)
Having undesirable or negative qualities
(
bad
)
having undesirable or negative qualities
A bad report card
a bad report card
His sloppy appearance made a bad impression
his sloppy appearance made a bad impression
A bad little boy
a bad little boy
Clothes in bad shape
clothes in bad shape
A bad cut
a bad cut
Bad luck
bad luck
The news was very bad
the news was very bad
The reviews were bad
the reviews were bad
The pay is bad
the pay is bad
It was a bad light for reading
it was a bad light for reading
The movie was a bad choice
the movie was a bad choice
-
()
Feeling physical discomfort or pain ('tough' is occasionally used colloquially for 'bad')
(
tough
, bad
)
feeling physical discomfort or pain ('tough' is occasionally used colloquially for 'bad')
My throat feels bad
my throat feels bad
She felt bad all over
she felt bad all over
He was feeling tough after a restless night
he was feeling tough after a restless night
-
()
Very intense
(
big
, bad
)
very intense
A bad headache
a bad headache
In a big rage
in a big rage
Had a big (or bad) shock
had a big (or bad) shock
A bad earthquake
a bad earthquake
A bad storm
a bad storm
-
()
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
(
spoiled
, spoilt
, bad
)
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
Bad meat
bad meat
A refrigerator full of spoilt food
a refrigerator full of spoilt food
-
Not working properly
(
bad
, defective
)
not working properly
A bad telephone connection
a bad telephone connection
A defective appliance
a defective appliance
-
Reproduced fraudulently
(
bad
, forged
)
reproduced fraudulently
Like a bad penny...
like a bad penny...
A forged twenty dollar bill
a forged twenty dollar bill
-
Characterized by wickedness or immorality
(
bad
)
characterized by wickedness or immorality
Led a very bad life
led a very bad life
-
Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
(
bad
, regretful
, sorry
)
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
Felt regretful over his vanished youth
felt regretful over his vanished youth
Regretful over mistakes she had made
regretful over mistakes she had made
He felt bad about breaking the vase
he felt bad about breaking the vase
-
Capable of harming
(
bad
)
capable of harming
Bad air
bad air
Smoking is bad for you
smoking is bad for you
-
Physically unsound or diseased
(
bad
, unfit
, unsound
)
physically unsound or diseased
Has a bad back
has a bad back
A bad heart
a bad heart
Bad teeth
bad teeth
An unsound limb
an unsound limb
Unsound teeth
unsound teeth
-
Not financially safe or secure
(
bad
, high-risk
, risky
, speculative
)
not financially safe or secure
A bad investment
a bad investment
High risk investments
high risk investments
Anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
Speculative business enterprises
speculative business enterprises
-
(linguistics) nonstandard
(
bad
)
(linguistics) nonstandard
So-called bad grammar
so-called bad grammar
-
Below average in quality or performance
(
bad
)
below average in quality or performance
A bad chess player
a bad chess player
A bad recital
a bad recital
-
Not capable of being collected
(
bad
, uncollectible
)
not capable of being collected
A bad (or uncollectible) debt
a bad (or uncollectible) debt
adverb
-
()
Very much; strongly
(
badly
, bad
)
very much; strongly
I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it
I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it
The cables had sagged badly
the cables had sagged badly
They were badly in need of help
they were badly in need of help
He wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it
he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it
-
()
With great intensity ('bad' is a nonstandard variant for 'badly')
(
badly
, bad
)
with great intensity ('bad' is a nonstandard variant for 'badly')
The injury hurt badly
the injury hurt badly
The buildings were badly shaken
the buildings were badly shaken
It hurts bad
it hurts bad
We need water bad
we need water bad
noun
-
()
That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
(
bad
, badness
)
that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
Take the bad with the good
take the bad with the good
