bad

/bˈæd/

/ˈbæd/

[adjective] [noun] [adverb]

bad

[ADJECTIVE]

having a standard or quality that is unsatisfying

antonyms : good

1.1

morally unacceptable; wicked

synonyms : evil

immoral

(of a person) sick or unwell

synonyms : tough

capable of harming

not meeting the expected standards of performance or quality

very intense

synonyms : big

(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition

synonyms : spoiled

spoilt

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

synonyms : regretful

sorry

antonyms : unregretful

reproduced fraudulently

synonyms : forged

confer a trust upon

synonyms : commit

not capable of being collected

synonyms : uncollectible

not working properly

synonyms : defective

nonstandard

(of a part of the body) injured or diseased

synonyms : unfit

unsound

not financially safe or secure

synonyms : high-risk

risky

speculative

Bad

[NOUN]

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

synonyms : badness

antonyms : good

bad

[ADVERB]

very much; strongly

synonyms : badly

with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

synonyms : badly

Examples

1. Bad luck often brings good luck.

2. Bad weather brought chaos to the utility companies.

3. Her cough sounds worse than yesterday.

4. The bad weather brought famine.

Nearby words

bacterium

bacteria

bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich