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bad

bad
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bad]
    • /bæd/
    • /bæd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bad]
    • /bæd/

Definitions of bad word

  • adjective bad If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong. 3
  • adjective bad You can say that something is not bad to mean that it is quite good or acceptable, especially when you are rather surprised about this. 3
  • adjective bad A bad person has morally unacceptable attitudes and behaviour. 3
  • adjective bad A bad child disobeys rules and instructions or does not behave in a polite and correct way. 3
  • adjective bad If you are in a bad mood, you are angry and behave unpleasantly to people. 3
  • adjective bad If you feel bad about something, you feel rather sorry or guilty about it. 3

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Origin of bad

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English badde, perhaps akin to Old English bæddel hermaphrodite, bædling womanish man

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bad

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bad popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bad

adj bad

  • poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
  • dreadful — causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm.
  • atrocious — If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
  • cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
  • unacceptable — capable or worthy of being accepted.

noun bad

  • mutilation — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
  • deformation — the act of deforming; distortion
  • injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
  • boo-boo — A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.

adjective bad

  • flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
  • abysmal — If you describe a situation or the condition of something as abysmal, you think that it is very bad or poor in quality.
  • appalling — Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
  • shocking — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
  • ghastly — shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible: a ghastly murder.

verb bad

  • stink — to emit a strong offensive smell.

Antonyms for bad

adj bad

  • fortunate — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
  • lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
  • pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
  • wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
  • ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.

adjective bad

  • fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
  • slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.

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