ALL meanings of in a bad way
in a bad way
I i - adjective in a bad way unwell, in a poor state 1
- adverb in a bad way having a negative effect 1
- adjective in a bad way not good in any manner or degree. 1
- adjective in a bad way having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad boy. 1
- adjective in a bad way of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient: a bad diamond; a bad spark plug. 1
- adjective in a bad way inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use: bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad. 1
- adjective in a bad way inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty: a bad guess. 1
- adjective in a bad way invalid, unsound, or false: a bad insurance claim; bad judgment. 1
- adjective in a bad way causing or liable to cause sickness or ill health; injurious or harmful: Too much sugar is bad for your teeth. 1
- adjective in a bad way suffering from sickness, ill health, pain, or injury; sick; ill: He felt bad from eating the green apples. 1
- adjective in a bad way not healthy or in good physical condition; diseased, decayed, or physically weakened: A bad heart kept him out of the army. 1
- adjective in a bad way tainted, spoiled, or rotten, especially to the point of being inedible: The meat is bad because you left it out of the refrigerator too long. 1
- adjective in a bad way having a disastrous or detrimental effect, result, or tendency; unfavorable: The drought is bad for the farmers. His sloppy appearance made a bad impression. 1
- adjective in a bad way causing or characterized by discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, or annoyance; disagreeable; unpleasant: I had a bad flight to Chicago. 1
- adjective in a bad way easily provoked to anger; irascible: a bad temper. 1
- adjective in a bad way cross, irritable, or surly: If I don't have my morning coffee, I'm in a bad mood all day. 1
- adjective in a bad way more uncomfortable, persistent, painful, or dangerous than usual; severe: a bad attack of asthma. 1
- adjective in a bad way causing or resulting in disaster or severe damage or destruction: a bad flood. 1
- adjective in a bad way regretful, contrite, dejected, or upset: He felt bad about having to leave the children all alone. 1
- adjective in a bad way disobedient, naughty, or misbehaving: If you're bad at school, you'll go to bed without supper. 1
- adjective in a bad way disreputable or dishonorable: He's getting a bad name from changing jobs so often. 1
- adjective in a bad way displaying a lack of skill, talent, proficiency, or judgment: a bad painting; Bad drivers cause most of the accidents. 1
- adjective in a bad way causing distress; unfortunate or unfavorable: I'm afraid I have bad news for you. 1
- adjective in a bad way not suitable or appropriate; disadvantageous or dangerous: It was a bad day for fishing. 1
- adjective in a bad way inclement; considered too stormy, hot, cold, etc.: We had a bad winter with a lot of snow. 1
- adjective in a bad way disagreeable or offensive to the senses: a bad odor. 1
- adjective in a bad way exhibiting a lack of artistic sensitivity: The room was decorated in bad taste. 1
- adjective in a bad way not in keeping with a standard of behavior or conduct; coarse: bad manners. 1
- adjective in a bad way vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous: bad language. not properly observing rules or customs of grammar, usage, spelling, etc.; incorrect: He speaks bad English. 1
- adjective in a bad way unattractive, especially because of a lack of pleasing proportions: She has a bad figure. 1
- adjective in a bad way (of the complexion) marred by defects; pockmarked or pimply; blemished: bad skin. 1
- adjective in a bad way not profitable or worth the price paid: The land was a bad buy. 1
- adjective in a bad way Commerce. deemed uncollectible or irrecoverable and treated as a loss: a bad debt. 1
- adjective in a bad way ill-spent; wasted: Don't throw good money after bad money. 1
- adjective in a bad way counterfeit; not genuine: There was a bad ten-dollar bill in with the change. 1
- adjective in a bad way having the character of a villain; villainous: In the movies the good guys always beat the bad guys. 1
- adjective in a bad way Sports. failing to land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court; missing the mark; not well aimed. 1
- adjective in a bad way Slang. outstandingly excellent; first-rate: He's a bad man on drums, and the fans love him. 1
- noun in a bad way that which is bad: You have to take the bad with the good. 1
- noun in a bad way a bad condition, character, or quality: His health seemed to go from bad to worse. 1
- noun in a bad way (used with a plural verb) evil persons collectively (usually preceded by the): The bad are always stirring up trouble. 1
- adverb in a bad way badly: He wanted it bad enough to steal it. 1
- idioms in a bad way bad off, in poor or distressed condition or circumstances; destitute: His family has been pretty bad off since he lost his job. Also, badly off. Compare well-off. 1
- idioms in a bad way go to the bad, to deteriorate physically or morally; go to ruin: She wept at seeing her son go to the bad. 1
- idioms in a bad way in a bad way, in severe trouble or distress. 1
- idioms in a bad way in bad, Informal. in trouble or distress. in disfavor: He's in bad with his father-in-law. 1
- idioms in a bad way my bad, Slang. my fault! my mistake! 1
- idioms in a bad way not bad, tolerably good; not without merit: The dinner wasn't bad, but I've had better. not difficult: Once you know geometry, trigonometry isn't bad. Also, not so bad, not too bad. 1
- idioms in a bad way too bad, unfortunate or disappointing: It's too bad that he didn't go to college. 1
- idioms in a bad way to the bad, in arrears: He's $100 to the bad on his debt. 1