1. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] having undesirable or negative qualities.
Synonyms
- atrocious
- unfavourable
- corked
- sad
- horrid
- incompetent
- evil
- icky
- fearful
- negative
- painful
- distressing
- awful
- hopeless
- dreadful
- terrible
- rotten
- rubber
- lousy
- severe
- worse
- frightful
- hard
- unspeakable
- corky
- no-good
- unfavorable
- crappy
- mediocre
- swingeing
- tough
- quality
- pitiful
- naughty
- lamentable
- unskilled
- deplorable
- worst
- stinking
- disobedient
- ill
- shitty
- uncool
- pretty
- abominable
- unsuitable
- sorry
- poor
Antonyms
- obedient
- good
- best
- better
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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How do you pronounce bad?
Pronounce bad as bæd.
US - How to pronounce bad in American English
UK - How to pronounce bad in British English
Example sentences of the word bad
1. Adjective
It's no secret that eating too much steak and bacon is bad for your health.
Quotes containing the word bad
1. The story so far:In the beginning the Universe was created.This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
- Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
2. The world is bad but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look at it from an ideal viewpoint.
- Friedrich Durrenmatt
3. A humorist is a person who feels bad, but who feels good about it.
- Don Herold
2. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] very intense.
Synonyms
- big
Antonyms
- virtuous
- morality
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] feeling physical discomfort or pain (tough' is occasionally used colloquially forbad').
Synonyms
- uncomfortable
Antonyms
- fragrant
- unalarming
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. bad
noun. ['ˈbæd'] that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.
Synonyms
- undesirability
- quality
- unworthiness
- worse
- inadvisability
- evil
- badness
- unsoundness
Antonyms
- worthiness
- desirability
- advisability
- goodness
- asset
- soundness
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition.
Synonyms
- spoilt
- stale
Antonyms
- uncritical
- amicable
- complimentary
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. bad
adverb. ['ˈbæd'] very much; strongly.
Antonyms
- bold
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. bad
adverb. ['ˈbæd'] with great intensity (bad' is a nonstandard variant forbadly').
Antonyms
- supportive
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] characterized by wickedness or immorality.
Antonyms
- efficient
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] below average in quality or performance.
Antonyms
- courage
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] reproduced fraudulently.
Synonyms
- forged
- counterfeit
Antonyms
- joyful
- inoffensive
- qualified
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))