bad

Meanings

• that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
  • "take the bad with the good"
• having undesirable or negative qualities
  • "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"
• very intense
  • "a bad headache"
  • "had a big (or bad) shock"
  • "a bad earthquake"
  • "a bad storm"
• feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
  • "my throat feels bad"
  • "she felt bad all over"
• (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
  • "bad meat"
• feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
  • "he felt bad about breaking the vase"
• not capable of being collected
  • "a bad (or uncollectible) debt"
• below average in quality or performance
  • "a bad chess player"
  • "a bad recital"
• nonstandard
  • "so-called bad grammar"
• not financially safe or secure
  • "a bad investment"
• physically unsound or diseased
  • "has a bad back"
  • "a bad heart"
  • "bad teeth"
• capable of harming
  • "bad air"
  • "smoking is bad for you"
• characterized by wickedness or immorality
  • "led a very bad life"
• reproduced fraudulently
  • "like a bad penny..."
• not working properly
  • "a bad telephone connection"
• with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
  • "the injury hurt badly"
  • "the buildings were badly shaken"
  • "it hurts bad"
  • "we need water bad"
• very much; strongly
  • "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"

Synonyms

badly, badness, big, defective, forged, high-risk, regretful, risky, sorry, speculative, spoiled, spoilt, tough, uncollectible, unfit, unsound