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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6 days ago · 1 of 3. adjective · ˈbad. worse ˈwərs ; worst ˈwərst · Synonyms of bad. 1. a. : failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor. a bad repair job.
having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad boy. Synonyms: atrocious, criminal, sinful, base, corrupt, depraved.
Bad is the seventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It was released on August 31, 1987, by Epic Records.
Bad. Michael Jackson. POP · 1987. Preview. Bad may not have all the timeless prestige of its predecessor, Thriller, but it's just as full of heart and purpose.
6 days ago · BAD meaning: 1. unpleasant and causing difficulties: 2. of low quality, or not acceptable: 3. not successful…. Learn more.