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bad

[bad] / bæd /










ADJECTIVE
(informal) impressively tough or skillful
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Usage

What are other ways to say bad?

When describing things that are lacking in moral qualities or are actually vicious and reprehensible, bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits. Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Ill now appears mainly in certain fixed expressions, with a milder implication than that in evil: ill will; ill-natured. Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan.


Example Sentences

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For some in Aceh, the situation brings back painful memories of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters ever.

From BBC

“These are owned by very bad people trying to make money in a particular manner.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"It will always get worse. It will never get better," Suzanne says.

From BBC

If you’re looking to add one more black-and-white classic to the rotation this year, you could do far worse than this one.

From Salon

Stokes has seen the worst side of media scrutiny, following the 2017 incident outside a Bristol nightclub that cost him a place on the subsequent Ashes tour.

From BBC