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UK
/bˈæd/
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[ US /ˈbæd/ ]
[ US /ˈbæd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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not capable of being collected
a bad (or uncollectible) debt -
having undesirable or negative qualities
the news was very bad
a bad little boy
his sloppy appearance made a bad impression
the pay is bad
the movie was a bad choice
a bad cut
a bad report card
bad luck
clothes in bad shape
it was a bad light for reading
the reviews were bad -
not working properly
a defective appliance
a bad telephone connection -
capable of harming
smoking is bad for you
bad air -
not financially safe or secure
high risk investments
anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
speculative business enterprises
a bad investment -
below average in quality or performance
a bad chess player
a bad recital -
reproduced fraudulently
like a bad penny...
a forged twenty dollar bill -
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
he was feeling tough after a restless night
my throat feels bad
she felt bad all over -
very intense
in a big rage
a bad storm
a bad headache
had a big (or bad) shock
a bad earthquake -
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
regretful over mistakes she had made
he felt bad about breaking the vase
felt regretful over his vanished youth -
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
a refrigerator full of spoilt food
bad meat -
physically unsound or diseased
bad teeth
an unsound limb
a bad heart
unsound teeth
has a bad back -
characterized by wickedness or immorality
led a very bad life -
nonstandard
so-called bad grammar
ADVERB
-
very much; strongly
I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it
he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it
they were badly in need of help
the cables had sagged badly -
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
we need water bad
it hurts bad
the buildings were badly shaken
the injury hurt badly
NOUN
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that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
take the bad with the good
How To Use bad In A Sentence
- I bought a dozen eggs and every one of them was bad.
- It got so bad that 12 patrolmen and two police dogs were kept on duty outside the home for several days.
- It's not bad but neither is it brilliant - which won't bother 99 per cent of buyers one jot as they are in it for the image.
- Some of my remarks here are directed toward conventional scientists, who generally refrain from commenting critically on the wild ideas of a few of their colleagues because it is bad manners.
- When the King heard this, he bade his son be slain; but on the next day the second Wazir came forward for intercession and kissed ground in prostration. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
- McGill University, however, has found a way to increase access to its rare books - thanks to a lot of grant money and one badass digital camera.
- It wasn't a bad program; with full profs as teachers, I read a lot and learned a lot.
- Shah went forth with her for a distance of three parasangs; after which he bade farewell to her and the Wazir and those with him, and returned to his home in gladness and safety. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
- I badly wanted the job, but knew that my age would probably tell against me.
- Not bad for someone who failed to shine at school and feared he would end up in a coalyard. The Sun
