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1. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] having undesirable or negative qualities.
Synonyms
- atrocious
- unfavourable
- corked
- sad
- horrid
- incompetent
- evil
- icky
- fearful
- negative
- painful
- distressing
- awful
- hopeless
- dreadful
- terrible
- rotten
- rubber
- lousy
- severe
- worse
- frightful
- hard
- unspeakable
- corky
- no-good
- unfavorable
- crappy
- mediocre
- swingeing
- tough
- quality
- pitiful
- naughty
- lamentable
- unskilled
- deplorable
- worst
- stinking
- disobedient
- ill
- shitty
- uncool
- pretty
- abominable
- unsuitable
- sorry
- poor
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Bad
- sociedad
- shahrzad
- ciudad
- mossad
- mirad
- hlad
- arvad
- vlad
- scad
- riyadh
- riyad
- plaid
- grad
- gladd
- glad
- flad
- clad
- brad
- thad
- tadd
- tad
- shadd
- shad
- schad
- sad
- radde
- rad
- pad
- nad
- madd
How do you pronounce bad?
Pronounce bad as bæd.
US - How to pronounce bad in American English
UK - How to pronounce bad in British English
Sentences with bad
1. Adjective
It's no secret that eating too much steak and bacon is bad for your health.
Quotes about bad
1. The story so far:In the beginning the Universe was created.This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
- Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
2. The world is bad but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look at it from an ideal viewpoint.
- Friedrich Durrenmatt
3. A humorist is a person who feels bad, but who feels good about it.
- Don Herold
2. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] very intense.
Synonyms
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] feeling physical discomfort or pain (tough' is occasionally used colloquially for
bad').
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. bad
noun. ['ˈbæd'] that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.
Antonyms
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition.
Antonyms
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. bad
adverb. ['ˈbæd'] very much; strongly.
Antonyms
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. bad
adverb. ['ˈbæd'] with great intensity (bad' is a nonstandard variant for
badly').
Antonyms
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] characterized by wickedness or immorality.
Antonyms
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] below average in quality or performance.
Antonyms
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] reproduced fraudulently.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))