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(bæd)
Word forms: comparative worse, superlative worst
1. adjective
Something that is bad is unpleasant, harmful, or undesirable.
The bad weather conditions prevented the plane from landing.
We have been going through a bad time.
I've had a bad day at work.
Divorce is bad for children.
Analysts fear the situation is even worse than the leadership admits.
2. adjective
You use bad to indicate that something unpleasant or undesirable is severe or great in degree.
He had a bad accident two years ago and had to give up farming.
This was a bad case of dangerous driving.
The pain is often so bad she wants to scream.
The floods are described as the worst in nearly fifty years.
Synonyms: severe, serious, terrible, acute More Synonyms of bad
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A bad idea, decision, or method is not sensible or not correct.
As a carbon-reduction measure this is not necessarily a bad idea.
Of course politicians will sometimes make bad decisions.
That's not a bad way to proceed, just somewhat different.
The worst thing you can do is underestimate an opponent.
Synonyms: poor, unwise, unsound More Synonyms of bad
4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe a piece of news, an action, or a sign as bad, you mean that it is unlikely to result in benefit or success.
The closure of the project is bad news for her staff.
It was a bad start in my relationship with Warr.
The report couldn't have come at a worse time for the European Commission.
Synonyms: unfavourable, troubling, distressing, unfortunate More Synonyms of bad
5. adjective
Something that is bad is of an unacceptably low standard, quality, or amount.
She was in rather a bad film about the Mau Mau.
Many old people in Britain are living in bad housing.
The state schools' main problem is that teachers' pay is so bad.
It was absolutely the worst food I have ever had.
Synonyms: inferior, poor, inadequate, pathetic More Synonyms of bad
6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Someone who is bad at doing something is not skilful or successful at it.
He had increased Britain's reputation for being bad at languages. [+ at]
He was a bad driver.
Rose was a poor cook and a worse mother.
Synonyms: incompetent, poor, useless [informal], crap [slang] More Synonyms of bad
7. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
Not being able to hear doesn't seem as bad as not being able to see.
You need at least ten pounds if you go to the cinema nowadays–it's really bad.
Synonyms: grim, severe, hard, tough More Synonyms of bad
8. adjective [with neg]
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.
'How much is he paying you?'—'Oh, five thousand.'—'Not bad.'
'How are you, mate?'—'Not bad, mate, how's yourself?'
He's not a bad chap–quite human for an accountant.
That's not a bad idea.
9. adjective
A bad person has morally unacceptable attitudes and behaviour.
I've made mistakes, but I'm not a bad person.
He does not think that his beliefs make him any worse than any other man.
Synonyms: wicked, criminal, evil, corrupt More Synonyms of bad
badness uncountable noun
They only recognise badness when they perceive it in others.
Synonyms: wickedness, wrong, evil, corruption More Synonyms of bad
10. adjective
A bad child disobeys rules and instructions or does not behave in a polite and correct way.
You are a bad boy for repeating what I told you.
Many parents find it hard to discourage bad behaviour.
Synonyms: naughty, defiant, perverse, wayward More Synonyms of bad
11. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you are in a bad mood, you are angry and behave unpleasantly to people.
She is in a bit of a bad mood because she's just given up smoking.
Synonyms: foul, irritable, grotty More Synonyms of bad
12. adjective [oft ADJECTIVE that]
If you feel bad about something, you feel rather sorry or guilty about it.
You don't have to feel bad about relaxing. [+ about]
I feel bad that he's doing most of the work.
Are you trying to make me feel bad?
Synonyms: guilty, sorry, ashamed, apologetic More Synonyms of bad
13. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you have a bad back, heart, leg, or eye, it is injured, diseased, or weak.
Alastair has a bad back so we have a hard bed.
Synonyms: injured, damaged, diseased, hurt More Synonyms of bad
14. adjective [usu go ADJ, oft ADJECTIVE noun]
Food that has gone bad is not suitable to eat because it has started to decay.
They bought so much meat that some went bad.
Synonyms: rotten, off, rank, sour More Synonyms of bad
15. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Bad language is language that contains offensive words such as swear words.
I don't like to hear bad language in the street.
I said a bad word.
Synonyms: offensive, nasty, insulting, disgusting More Synonyms of bad
16.  See also worse, worst
17. 
See too bad
18. 
See too bad
19. 
See in a bad way
20. 
See a bad word to say about sb
21.  to make the best of a bad job
22.  bad blood
23.  to be in someone's bad books
24.  bad luck
25.  to get a bad press
26.  to go from bad to worse
More Synonyms of bad

bad in British English 1

(bæd)
adjectiveWord forms: worse or worst
1. 
not good; of poor quality; inadequate; inferior
bad workmanship
bad soil
bad light for reading
2. (often foll by at)
lacking skill or talent; incompetent
a bad painter
bad at sports
3. (often foll by for)
harmful
bad air
smoking is bad for you
4. 
immoral; evil
a bad life
5. 
naughty; mischievous; disobedient
a bad child
6. 
rotten; decayed; spoiled
a bad egg
7. 
severe; intense
a bad headache
8. 
incorrect; wrong; faulty
bad pronunciation
9. 
ill or in pain (esp in the phrase feel bad)
10. 
regretful, sorry, or upset (esp in the phrase feel bad about)
11. 
unfavourable; distressing
bad news
a bad business
12. 
offensive; unpleasant; disagreeable
bad language
bad temper
13. 
not valid or sound; void
a bad cheque
14. 
not recoverable
a bad debt
15. Word forms: badder or baddest slang
good; excellent
16.  go bad
17.  go from bad to worse
18.  in a bad way
19.  in someone's bad books
20.  make the best of a bad job
21.  not bad
22.  not half bad
23.  too bad
noun
24. 
unfortunate or unpleasant events collectively (often in the phrase take the bad with the good)
25. 
an immoral or degenerate state (often in the phrase go to the bad)
26. 
the debit side of an account
£200 to the bad
27.  my bad
adverb
28.  not standard
badly
to want something bad
Derived forms
baddish (ˈbaddish)
adjective
badness (ˈbadness)
noun
Word origin
C13: probably from bæd-, as the first element of Old English bǣddel hermaphrodite

bad in British English 2

(bæd)
verb
a variant of bade

bad in American English 1

(bæd)
adjectiveWord forms: worse or worst
1. 
a. 
not good; not as it should be
a bad attitude, a bad deal
b. 
defective in quality; below standard; inadequate
bad plumbing
2. 
showing a lack of talent, judgment, aptitude, skill, etc.
a bad painting, a bad writer
3. 
not pleasant; unfavorable; disagreeable
bad news
4. 
rotten; spoiled
a bad apple
5. 
incorrect; faulty; erroneous
bad spelling
6. 
a. 
wicked; immoral
b. 
not behaving properly; mischievous
7. 
causing injury; harmful
bad for one's health
8. 
severe
a bad storm
9. 
ill; in poor health
10. 
sorry; distressed
he feels bad about it
see also badly
11. 
offensive; disgusting
a bad smell
12. 
unpaid and not collectible
a bad debt
13.  Law
defective; not valid; void
a bad title
14. Word forms: ˈbadder or ˈbaddest US, Slang
very good, stylish, effective, etc.
adverbWord forms: worse or worst
15.  Informal
badly
noun
16. 
anything that is bad; bad quality or state
17. 
wickedness
Idioms:
go to the bad
in bad
not bad
the bad
SYNONYMY NOTE: bad1, in this comparison, is the broadest term, ranging in implication from merely unsatisfactoryto utterly depraved; , evil, wicked connote willful violation of a moral code, but , evil often has ominous or malevolent implications [an evil hour], and wicked is sometimes weakened in a playful way to mean mischievous [wicked wit]; ill1, which is slightly weaker than , evil in its implications of immorality, is now used chiefly in certain idiomatic phrases[ill-gotten gains]; naughty today implies mere mischievousness or disobedience [a naughty child]
OPPOSITES:  good, moral
Derived forms
badness (ˈbadness)
noun
Word origin
ME bad, badde < ? OE bæddel, hermaphrodite

bad in American English 2

(bæd)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
1.  Archaic
bid1
2.  Obsolete
bide

More idioms containing
bad

be in someone's bad books
bad blood
a bad apple
turn up like a bad penny
get a bad press
something leaves a bad taste in your mouth
throw good money after bad

Examples of 'bad' in a sentence
bad

Over the years conflicting studies have suggested that high heels are both bad and good for health.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Just how bad will it get there?
The Sun (2016)
My marriage was in a bad way at the time.
The Sun (2017)
These expensive tests are a bad idea for two reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Their bad backs could yet amount to very good news indeed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Most people sail through the test with 80 per cent saying that they felt no pain and at worst mild discomfort.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It was a pretty bad experience, a couple of us didn't want to play.
The Sun (2016)
We ourselves are often guilty of worse idleness.
Christianity Today (2000)
We both feel bad but we cannot stay apart.
The Sun (2014)
This proved to be a very bad idea.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You deserve to have something very bad happen to you.
The Sun (2010)
Made a bad investment and want to point the finger?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Things could go from bad to worse.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
What will they do when it gets really bad?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The apprehended man came off rather worse.
The Sun (2011)
Our superior cognition merely makes things worse for us than for other natural animals.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
Letting people down is so much worse than being shouted at.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Things is going pretty bad out there.
Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007)
We had a real bad week to finish up with.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You go through your career and have good stuff and bad stuff.
The Sun (2010)
These aches and pains are usually worse in the cold.
The Sun (2007)
These people are in a bad way.
Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004)
This is as bad as it gets.
The Sun (2006)
Or can these misunderstandings be put down to the language barrier or bad translators?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The downturn could not have come at a worse time.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
That is how bad it has become.
The Sun (2007)
Tottenham were the worst side with just one win and four defeats.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The worst simply mean an impulse buy and an extra card in your wallet.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This makes me feel bad about quirky.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Surprisingly, visiting his old neighbourhood did not bring back bad memories.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)

Quotations

When I'm good, I'm very, very good, but when I'm bad I'm betterMae WestI'm No Angel

In other languages
bad

British English: bad /bæd/ ADJECTIVE
unpleasant Something that is bad is not nice or good.
The weather is bad today.
  • American English: bad
  • Arabic: سَيِّء
  • Brazilian Portuguese: mau
  • Chinese: 劣质的
  • Croatian: loš
  • Czech: špatný
  • Danish: dårlig
  • Dutch: slecht
  • European Spanish: malo
  • Finnish: huono
  • French: mauvais
  • German: schlecht
  • Greek: κακός
  • Italian: cattivo
  • Japanese: 悪い
  • Korean: 나쁜
  • Norwegian: dårlig
  • Polish: zły niedobry
  • European Portuguese: mau
  • Romanian: rău
  • Russian: плохой
  • Latin American Spanish: malo
  • Swedish: dålig
  • Thai: เลว
  • Turkish: kötü
  • Ukrainian: поганий
  • Vietnamese: tồi
British English: bad /bæd/ ADJECTIVE
wicked Someone who is bad does things they should not do.
I'm not a bad person.
  • American English: bad
  • Arabic: رَدِيء
  • Brazilian Portuguese: mau
  • Chinese: 坏的人
  • Croatian: loš
  • Czech: zlobivý
  • Danish: slem
  • Dutch: slecht
  • European Spanish: malo
  • Finnish: paha
  • French: mauvais
  • German: schlecht
  • Greek: κακός
  • Italian: cattivo
  • Japanese: 悪い
  • Korean: 안 좋은
  • Norwegian: slem
  • Polish: zły
  • European Portuguese: mau
  • Romanian: rău
  • Russian: плохой
  • Latin American Spanish: malo
  • Swedish: dålig
  • Thai: เลว
  • Turkish: kötü
  • Ukrainian: шкідливий
  • Vietnamese: xấu

All related terms of 'bad'

bid
A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it.
go bad
to putrefy ; spoil
in bad
in trouble
my bad
my fault or mistake
bad egg
a bad person
Bad Ems
a town in W Germany, in the Rhineland-Palatinate : famous for the Ems Telegram (1870), Bismarck's dispatch that led to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. Pop: 9666 (2003 est)
bad guy
A bad guy is a person in a story or film who is considered to be evil or wicked , or who is fighting on the wrong side . You can also refer to the bad guys in a situation in real life .
bad man
the devil
bad off
badly off; poor
bad rap
slang See bum rap
big bad
(esp in science fiction and online gaming) an evil and powerful adversary
not bad
passable ; fair ; fairly good
the bad
those who are wicked
too bad
If you say that it is too bad that something is the case , you mean you are sorry or sad that it is the case.
bad apple
a person with a corrupting influence
bad back
A person's or animal's back is the part of their body between their head and their legs that is on the opposite side to their chest and stomach .
bad bank
a financial institution set up to hold and manage underperforming assets owned by other banks
bad blood
If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other.
bad case
A particular case is a particular situation or incident , especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
bad check
A bad check is a check that will not be paid because there is a mistake on it, or because there is not enough money in the account of the person who wrote the check.
bad debt
A bad debt is a sum of money that has been lent but is not likely to be repaid .
bad dream
A dream is an imaginary series of events that you experience in your mind while you are asleep .
bad faith
intention to deceive ; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith )
bad form
If you say that it is bad form to behave in a particular way, you mean that it is rude and impolite .
bad habit
A habit is something that you do often or regularly.
bad idea
An idea is a plan , suggestion , or possible course of action.
Bad Lands
a deeply eroded barren region of SW South Dakota and NW Nebraska
bad light
If something is presented in a particular light , it is presented so that you think about it in a particular way or so that it appears to be of a particular nature.
bad luck
You can say ' Bad luck ', or ' Hard luck ', to someone when you want to express sympathy to them.
bad mood
Your mood is the way you are feeling at a particular time. If you are in a good mood , you feel cheerful . If you are in a bad mood , you feel angry and impatient .
bad-mouth
If someone bad-mouths you, they say unpleasant things about you, especially when you are not there to defend yourself.
bad news
someone or something regarded as undesirable
bad place
A place is any point, building, area, town, or country.
bad seed
a person who is seen as being congenitally disposed to wrongdoing and likely to be a bad influence on others
bad trip
a mentally or physically horrifying drug-taking experience, as one accompanied by nightmarish hallucinations or by physical pain
bad trot
a period of ill fortune
feel-bad
causing or characterized by feelings of unhappiness or depression
a bad lot
an unpleasant or disreputable person
bad breath
halitosis
bad cheque
A bad cheque is a bank cheque that will not be paid because there is a mistake on it, or because there is not enough money in the account of the person who wrote the cheque.
bad mester
a term for the devil , used when speaking to children
Bad Godesberg
a town and spa in W Germany , in North Rhine-Westphalia on the Rhine : a SE suburb of Bonn
bad-mannered
having bad manners; impolite
bad publicity
Publicity is information or actions that are intended to attract the public's attention to someone or something.
bad-tempered
Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily .
a bad apple
a dishonest , immoral , or unpleasant person who has a bad influence on those around them
a bad patch
a difficult or troubled time
a bad penny
an objectionable person or thing (esp in the phrase turn up like a bad penny )
bad cholesterol
a lipoprotein that is the form in which cholesterol is transported in the bloodstream to the cells and tissues of the body. High levels of low-density lipoprotein in the blood are associated with atheroma
bad hair day
People sometimes say they are having a bad hair day when they do not feel very happy or relaxed , especially because their hair does not look good .

Chinese translation of 'bad'

bad

(bæd)

adj

  1. (= not good)
    1. [weather, health, conditions, temper] 坏(壞)的 (huài de)
    2. [actor, driver] 不胜(勝)任的 (bù shèngrèn de)
    3. [behaviour, habit] 不良的 (bùliáng de)
  2. (= wicked) [person] 恶(惡)的 (è de)
  3. (= naughty) [child] 不听(聽)话(話)的 (bù tīnghuà de)
  4. (= serious) [mistake, accident, headache] 严(嚴)重的 (yánzhòng de)
  5. (= injured) [back, arm] 有病的 (yǒubìng de)
  6. (= rotten) [fruit, meat etc] 腐烂(爛)的 (fǔlàn de)
    to be bad for sth/sb 对(對)某事/某物有害 (duì mǒushì/mǒuwù yǒuhài)
    to be bad at sth/at doing sth 不擅长(長)某事/做某事 (bù shàncháng mǒushì/zuò mǒushì)
    to feel bad about sth (= guilty) 对(對)某事感到愧疚 (duì mǒushì gǎndào kuìjiù)
    to feel bad that ... (= guilty) 因 ... 而感到愧疚 (yīn ... ér gǎndào kuìjiù)
    to go bad [food, milk] 变(變)质(質) (biànzhì)
    to go from bad to worse 每况(況)愈下 (měi kuàng yù xià)
    not bad 不错(錯) (bùcuò)
    ⇒ The wine wasn't bad. 这葡萄酒不错。 (Zhè pútáojiǔ bùcuò.)
    too bad! 那没(沒)办(辦)法！ (Nà méi bànfǎ!)

bid

(bɪd)
Word forms:pt bade bid
Word forms:pp bid bidden

n (c)

  1. (= attempt) 尝(嘗)试(試) (chángshì)
  2. (at auction) 出价(價) (chūjià) (次, cì)
  3. (to buy a company) 投标(標) (tóubiāo)

vi

  1. (at auction) 出价(價)竞(競)买(買) (chūjià jìngmǎi)

vt

  1. (= offer) 出价(價) (chūjià)
    to bid sb farewell/goodnight (frm) 向某人道别(別)/说(說)晚安 (xiàng mǒurén dàobié/shuō wǎnān)

All related terms of 'bad'

bid
( attempt ) 尝(嘗)试(試) chángshì
not bad
不错(錯) bùcuò ⇒ The wine wasn't bad. → 这葡萄酒不错。 Zhè pútáojiǔ bùcuò.
bad debt
坏(壞)账(賬) huàizhàng
bad luck
不走运(運) bù zǒuyùn
too bad!
那没(沒)办(辦)法！ Nà méi bànfǎ!
bad breath
口臭 kǒuchòu
to go bad
( food, milk ) 变(變)质(質) biànzhì
a bad habit
坏(壞)习(習)惯(慣) huài xíguàn
bad language
粗话(話) cūhuà
bad-tempered
( by nature ) 脾气(氣)坏(壞)的 píqi huài de
good/bad news
好/坏(壞)消息 hǎo/huài xiāoxi
good/bad points
( of person ) 优(優)/缺点(點) yōu/quēdiǎn
a good/bad move
好/糟糕的一步 hǎo/zāogāo de yī bù
a good/bad omen
一个(個)好的/坏(壞)的预(預)兆 yī gè hǎo de/huài de yùzhào
bad or ill feeling
反感 fǎngǎn
he's in a bad way
( inf ) 他健康状(狀)况(況)不佳 tā jiànkāng zhuàngkuàng bù jiā
in good/bad repair
维(維)修良好/不善 wéixiū liánghǎo/bù shàn
that much/bad/high
如此多/糟糕/高 rúcǐ duō/zāogāo/gāo
to feel bad that ...
( guilty ) 因 ... 而感到愧疚 yīn ... ér gǎndào kuìjiù
a good/fair/bad deal
好的/公平的/不公的待遇 hǎo de/gōngpíng de/bùgōng de dāiyù
it's a good/bad sign
这(這)是个(個)好/坏(壞)兆头(頭) zhè shì gè hǎo/huài zhàotou
to have a bad temper
脾气(氣)坏(壞) píqi huài
a run of good/bad luck
接二连(連)三的好运(運)/厄运(運) jiē èr lián sān de hǎoyùn/èyùn
to be a good/bad loser
输(輸)得起/输不起的人 shū de qǐ/shū bù qǐ de rén
to be bad for sth/sb
对(對)某事/某物有害 duì mǒushì/mǒuwù yǒuhài
to feel bad about sth
( guilty ) 对(對)某事感到愧疚 duì mǒushì gǎndào kuìjiù
to have good/bad manners
有礼(禮)貌/无(無)礼(禮) yǒu lǐmào/wúlǐ
to have good/bad taste
品位高/差 pǐnwèi gāo/chà
bad or hard or tough luck!
( showing sympathy ) 真不走运(運)！ zhēn bù zǒuyùn!
to be a good/bad dancer
舞跳得好/不好 wǔ tiào de hǎo/bù hǎo
to be in good/bad humour
情绪(緒)好/不好 qíngxù hǎo/bù hǎo
to be in good/bad taste
( remark, joke ) 格调(調)高雅/低俗 gédiào gāoyǎ/dīsú
to go from bad to worse
每况(況)愈下 měi kuàng yù xià
to have a good/bad time
度过(過)一段愉快/不愉快的时(時)光 dùguò yī duàn yúkuài/bù yúkuài de shíguāng
that's good or not bad going
还(還)不错(錯) hái bùcuò
to be bad at sth/at doing sth
不擅长(長)某事/做某事 bù shàncháng mǒushì/zuò mǒushì
to be good/bad for one's health
对(對)某人的健康有益/不利 duì mǒurén de jiànkāng yǒuyì/bùlì
to be in a good/bad temper
情绪(緒)好/坏(壞) qíngxù hǎo/huài
to be in a mood/a bad temper
心情/脾气(氣)不好 xīnqíng/píqì bù hǎo
to give sb/sth a bad name
损(損)害某人/某事的声(聲)誉(譽) sǔnhài mǒurén/mǒushì de shēngyù
to be a good/bad influence on sb
对(對)某人有好/坏(壞)的影响(響) duì mǒurén yǒu hǎo/huài de yǐngxiǎng
to be in a good/bad/awkward mood
心情好/坏(壞)/不痛快 xīnqíng hǎo/huài/bù tòngkuài
to get off to a good/bad start
开(開)头(頭)顺(順)利/开(開)头(頭)不顺(順)利 kāitóu shùnlì/kāitóu bù shùnlì
to have a good/bad influence on sb
对(對)某人有好/坏(壞)的影响(響) duì mǒurén yǒu hǎo/huài de yǐngxiǎng
it's good/bad manners to arrive on time
准(準)时(時)是有礼(禮)貌/无(無)礼(禮)的表现(現) zhǔnshí shì yǒu lǐmào/wúlǐ de biǎoxiàn
to make or create a good/bad impression
留下好/不良印象 liúxià hǎo/bùliáng yìnxiàng
(to go through) a bad/rough patch
经(經)受不幸/困难(難)时(時)期 jīngshòu bùxìng/kùnnan shíqī
with (a) good/bad grace
欣然地/勉强(強)地 xīnrán de/miǎnqiǎng de
to be good/bad news (to/for sb)
对(對)某人有利/不利 duì mǒurén yǒulì/bùlì
to have a good/bad memory (for sth)
(对(對)某事)记(記)忆(憶)力好/差 (duì mǒushì) jìyìlì hǎo/chà
1 (adjective) 
Definition
harmful
Eating too much of any food can be bad for you.
Synonyms
harmful
the harmful effects of smoking
damaging
Is the recycling process damaging to the environment?
dangerous
disastrous
the recent, disastrous earthquake
destructive
the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons
unhealthy
the unhealthy environment of a coal mine
detrimental
These foods are considered detrimental to health.
hurtful
Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family.
ruinous
the ruinous effects of the conflict
deleterious (formal)
Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society.
injurious
Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious.
disadvantageous
This policy has proved extremely disadvantageous for us.
Opposites
good
,
sound
,
safe
,
beneficial
,
agreeable
,
wholesome
,
healthful
2 (adjective) 
Definition
severe
The pain is often so bad she wants to scream.
Synonyms
severe
a business with severe cash flow problems
serious
His condition was serious but stable.
terrible
He claimed that he had a terrible pain in his head.
We are in terrible trouble.
acute
a patient with acute rheumatoid arthritis
extreme
people living in extreme poverty
intense
He was sweating from the intense heat.
painful
the long and painful journey across the desert
distressing
fierce
harsh
The weather grew harsh and unpredictable.
3 (adjective) 
Definition
incorrect or faulty
Of course politicians will sometimes make bad decisions.
Synonyms
poor
Mix in some planting compost to improve poor soil when you dig.
unwise
unsound
4 (adjective) 
Definition
unfavourable or distressing
The closure of the project is bad news for her staff.
Synonyms
unfavourable
Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery.
troubling
distressing
unfortunate
Through some unfortunate accident, the information reached me a day late.
grim
the tower blocks on the city's grim edges
discouraging
We have had a discouraging response to our appeal.
unpleasant
They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation.
gloomy
Officials say the outlook for next year is gloomy.
adverse
Despite the adverse conditions, the road was finished in just eight months.
5 (adjective) 
Definition
not good
Many elderly people are living in bad housing.
Synonyms
inferior
These recordings are of inferior quality.
poor
The meal was very poor.
He was a poor actor.
inadequate
She felt quite painfully inadequate in the crisis.
pathetic
That's the most pathetic excuse I've ever heard.
faulty
They will repair the faulty equipment.
duff (British, informal)
A couple of duff tracks prevent this being a masterpiece.
unsatisfactory
The inspectors said a third of lessons were unsatisfactory.
mediocre
defective
second-class
a second-class education
deficient
deficient landing systems
imperfect
second-rate
another second-rate politician
shoddy
I'm normally quick to complain about shoddy service.
low-grade
undrinkable low-grade wine
erroneous
substandard
a policy of clearing substandard housing
low-rent (informal)
two-bit (slang)
crappy (slang)
end-of-the-pier (British, informal)
poxy (slang)
dime-a-dozen (informal)
piss-poor (slang)
bush-league (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
tinhorn (US, slang)
half-pie (New Zealand, informal)
bodger or bodgie (Australian, slang)
strictly for the birds (informal)
Opposites
fair
,
adequate
,
satisfactory
6 (adjective) 
Definition
lacking skill or talent
He was a bad driver.
Synonyms
incompetent
Lazy and incompetent workers were allowed to coast along.
poor
useless (informal)
He was useless at any game with a ball.
crap (slang)
incapable
He lost his job allegedly for being incapable.
unfit
They were utterly unfit to govern America.
inexpert
7 (adjective) 
Being scared of heights doesn't seem as bad as being scared of the dark.
Synonyms
grim
Things were pretty grim for a time.
severe
This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary.
hard
Those were hard times.
tough
She had a pretty tough childhood.
harsh
a prison where conditions are particularly harsh
unpleasant
8 (adjective) 
Definition
evil or immoral
I felt that I was a selfish, ungrateful, and generally bad person.
Synonyms
wicked
She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was.
criminal
The entire party cannot be blamed for the criminal actions of a few members.
evil
the country's most evil criminals
corrupt
corrupt politicians who took bribes
worthless
Murphy was an evil, worthless man.
base
Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.
vile
a vile and despicable crime
immoral
It is immoral to persist with a system that impoverishes so many people.
delinquent
sinful
He reminded us that such behaviour was sinful in the eyes of God.
depraved
It has been condemned as the most depraved film of its kind.
debased
a dysfunctional and morally debased organization
amoral
egregious
villainous
Richard III, one of Shakespeare's most villainous characters
unprincipled
the unprincipled behaviour of the prosecutor's office
iniquitous
an iniquitous fine
nefarious
He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate.
dissolute
She regretted her dissolute life.
maleficent
Opposites
good
,
moral
,
ethical
,
righteous
,
virtuous
,
first-rate
9 (adjective) 
Definition
naughty or mischievous
It is bad that you repeated what I told you.
Synonyms
naughty
You naughty boy, you gave me such a fright.
defiant
Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant.
perverse
You're just being perverse.
wayward
wayward children with a history of behavioural problems
mischievous
She rocks back and forth on her chair like a mischievous child.
wicked
She has a delightfully wicked sense of humour.
unruly
It's not good enough just to blame the unruly children.
impish
He is known for his impish sense of humour.
undisciplined
a noisy and undisciplined group of students
roguish
She had a roguish grin.
disobedient
Her tone was that of a parent ordering a disobedient child.
Opposites
good
,
obedient
,
well-behaved
,
docile
,
biddable
10 (adjective) 
She is in a bit of a bad mood because she's not had enough sleep.
Synonyms
foul
She has a foul temper.
irritable
grotty
11 (adjective) 
Definition
sorry or upset
You don't have to feel bad about relaxing.
Synonyms
guilty
When she saw me, she looked extremely guilty.
sorry
She was very sorry about all the trouble she'd caused.
ashamed
He was ashamed at how shabbily he had dressed for the occasion.
apologetic
The staff were very apologetic about the mistake.
rueful
He shook his head and gave me a rueful smile.
sheepish
He looked a little sheepish when he answered.
contrite
He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.
remorseful
He was genuinely remorseful.
regretful
He gave a regretful smile.
shamefaced
There was a long silence and my father looked shamefaced.
conscience-stricken
low
I had an extremely low opinion of the tabloid newspapers.
troubled
discouraged
melancholy
12 (adjective) 
He has a bad back so we have a hard bed.
Synonyms
injured
The injured man had a superficial stomach wound.
damaged
diseased
Clear away dead or diseased plants.
hurt
They were dazed but did not seem to be badly hurt.
sick
She's very sick.
weak
ailing
I stopped working to care for my ailing mother.
unhealthy
a poorly dressed, unhealthy looking fellow with a poor complexion
dicky (British, informal)
13 (adjective) 
Definition
rotten or decayed
They bought so much beef that some went bad.
Synonyms
rotten
The smell is like rotten eggs.
off
Food starts to smell when it goes off.
rank
the rank smell of unwashed clothes
sour
tiny fridges full of sour milk
rancid
the odour of rancid milk
mouldy
mouldy bread
fetid
the fetid stench of human waste
putrid
river banks coated with layers of putrid sludge from untreated waste
festy (Australian, slang)
14 (adjective) 
Definition
offensive or unpleasant
I don't like to hear bad language in the street.
Synonyms
offensive
offensive remarks about minority groups
nasty
There's no need for such nasty language.
insulting
One of the workers made an insulting remark to a supervisor.
disgusting
The curry was disgusting.
crude
a crude sense of humour
rude
He's rude to her friends.
abusive
He was alleged to have used abusive language.
coarse
He has a very coarse sense of humour.
indecent
She accused him of making indecent suggestions.
unsavoury
The sport has long been associated with unsavoury characters.
objectionable
an objectionable, stuck-up young woman
uncouth
that oafish, uncouth person
impolite
It would be most impolite to refuse a simple invitation to supper.
discourteous
Staff are often discourteous and sometimes downright rude.
indelicate
She could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
uncivil
The shock of being addressed in such an uncivil tone was too much.
indecorous
15 (adjective) 
Definition
not valid
She wrote another bad cheque.
Synonyms
null and void
false
He paid for a false passport.
fake
The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates.
bogus
bogus insurance claims
worthless
dud
He used a dud cheque to pay the bill.
counterfeit
He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency.
null
not binding
fallacious

phrases

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Quotation

When I'm good, I'm very, very good, but when I'm bad I'm better [Mae West – I'm No Angel]

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abusive
Definition
rude or insulting
He was alleged to have used abusive language.
Synonyms
insulting,
offensive,
rude,
degrading,
scathing,
maligning,
scolding,
affronting,
contemptuous,
disparaging,
castigating,
reviling,
vilifying,
invective,
scurrilous,
defamatory,
insolent,
derisive,
censorious,
slighting,
libellous,
upbraiding,
vituperative,
reproachful,
slanderous,
traducing,
opprobrious,
calumniating,
contumelious
in the sense of acute
Definition
severe or intense
a patient with acute rheumatoid arthritis
Synonyms
intense,
serious,
deep,
concentrated,
severe,
extreme,
fierce,
harsh,
intensive,
excessive,
profound,
agonizing
in the sense of adverse
Definition
unfavourable to one's interests
Despite the adverse conditions, the road was finished in just eight months.
Synonyms
unfavourable,
bad,
threatening,
hostile,
unfortunate,
unlucky,
ominous,
unfriendly,
untimely,
unsuited,
ill-suited,
inopportune,
disadvantageous,
unseasonable

Synonyms of 'bad'

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