nnoun.attributethat which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decencySynset:badness
Examples:- take the bad with the good
Antonyms:goodgoodness
Derivationally Related Form:bad
Hypernyms:quality
Inherited Hypernyms:badqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:evilinadvisabilityliabilityundesirabilityunsoundnessunworthinessworse
Full Hyponyms:awkwardnessbasenesscatchdefectdisadvantagedrawbackevilfour horsemeninadvisabilityinauspiciousnessinexpedienceinferiorityliabilitylimitationlosspenaltyscandalousnessshamefulnessundesirabilityunfavorablenessunprofitablenessunsoundnessunworthinessweak pointworse
adjadj.allhaving undesirable or negative qualitiesAttributes:quality
Examples:- a bad report card
- his sloppy appearance made a bad impression
- a bad little boy
- clothes in bad shape
- a bad cut
- bad luck
- the news was very bad
- the reviews were bad
- the pay is bad
- it was a bad light for reading
- the movie was a bad choice
Antonyms:good
Derivationally Related Form:badness
Inherited Hypernyms:bad
Similar to:abominable atrocious awful dreadful painful terrible unspeakable corked corky deplorable distressing lamentable pitiful sad sorry fearful frightful hard tough hopeless horrid crappy icky lousy rotten shitty stinking stinky ill incompetent unskilled mediocre naughty negative pretty no-good rubber severe swingeing uncool unsuitable
See also:disobedient evil unfavorable unfavourable worse worst
adj satadj.allvery intenseSynset:big
Examples:- a bad headache
- in a big rage
- had a big (or bad) shock
- a bad earthquake
- a bad storm
Antonyms:mild
Derivationally Related Form:badness
Inherited Hypernyms:bad
Similar to:intense
adj satadj.allfeeling physical discomfort or pain ('tough' is occasionally used colloquially for 'bad')Domain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:tough
Examples:- my throat feels bad
- she felt bad all over
- he was feeling tough after a restless night
Antonyms:comfortable
Derivationally Related Form:badness
Inherited Hypernyms:bad
Similar to:uncomfortable
adjadj.allfeeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undoneSynset:regretful sorry
Examples:- felt regretful over his vanished youth
- regretful over mistakes she had made
- he felt bad about breaking the vase
Antonyms:unregretful
Inherited Hypernyms:regretful
See also:penitent repentant
adj satadj.allbelow average in quality or performanceExamples:- a bad chess player
- a bad recital
Antonyms:superior
Derivationally Related Form:badness
Inherited Hypernyms:bad
Similar to:inferior
adj satadj.allnonstandardTopic:linguistics
Domain Usage:colloquialism
Antonyms:standard
Inherited Hypernyms:bad
Similar to:nonstandard
adj satadj.allnot financially safe or secureSynset:high-risk risky speculative
Examples:- a bad investment
- high risk investments
- anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
- speculative business enterprises
Antonyms:sound
Derivationally Related Form:riskinessspeculatespeculativenessrisk
Inherited Hypernyms:bad
Similar to:unsound
adj satadj.allphysically unsound or diseasedSynset:unfit unsound
Examples:- has a bad back
- a bad heart
- bad teeth
- an unsound limb
- unsound teeth
Antonyms:healthy
Derivationally Related Form:unsoundnessunfitness
Inherited Hypernyms:bad
Similar to:unhealthy
adj satadj.allcharacterized by wickedness or immoralityAntonyms:good
Derivationally Related Form:badness
Inherited Hypernyms:bad
Similar to:evil
adj satadj.allreproduced fraudulentlySynset:forged
Examples:- like a bad penny...
- a forged twenty dollar bill
Antonyms:genuine
Inherited Hypernyms:bad
Similar to:counterfeit imitative
adj satadj.allnot working properlySynset:defective
Examples:- a bad telephone connection
- a defective appliance
Antonyms:functioning
Derivationally Related Form:defectiveness
Inherited Hypernyms:bad
Similar to:malfunctioning nonfunctional
advadv.allwith great intensity ('bad' is a nonstandard variant for 'badly')Synset:badly
Examples:- the injury hurt badly
- the buildings were badly shaken
- it hurts bad
- we need water bad
Pertainyms:bad
Inherited Hypernyms:badly
advadv.allvery much; stronglySynset:badly
Examples:- I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it
- the cables had sagged badly
- they were badly in need of help
- he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it
Inherited Hypernyms:badly