1. debt
noun. ['ˈdɛt'] the state of owing something (especially money).
Synonyms
- liability
- indebtedness
Antonyms
- good
- advantage
- strong point
Etymology
- dett (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dete (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Example sentences of the word bad-debt
1. Noun Phrase
Determine the amount of bad debt you want to write off.
2. Noun Phrase
Auditors like to keep an eye on the level of bad debt recovery.
3. Noun Phrase
Uncollectible A/Rs will appear as a bad debt expense on the income statement.
4. Noun Phrase
Otherwise, no estimation of bad debts can be made.
2. debt
noun. ['ˈdɛt'] money or goods or services owed by one person to another.
Synonyms
- debt ceiling
- debt limit
- arrears
- loan
- installment debt
- score
- national debt
- bad debt
- public debt
- principal
Antonyms
- dissuade
- deficit
- lead
- unimportant
Etymology
- dett (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dete (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. 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))
4. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] very intense.
Synonyms
- big
Antonyms
- virtuous
- morality
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. 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))
6. 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))
7. 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))
8. bad
adverb. ['ˈbæd'] very much; strongly.
Antonyms
- bold
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. 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))
10. bad
adjective. ['ˈbæd'] characterized by wickedness or immorality.
Antonyms
- efficient
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))