bad
Usage
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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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Adults, after all, are sometimes the worst offenders.
The worst time I had was always when I was alone, before the game in the hotel or when my missus or my family were not around.
From BBC
"Bad grass, I would say, is worse than turf," said Gibbens.
From Barron's
"You hit a bad shot, they'll boo you and there is some pressure, but I love it."
From Barron's
But all are wary of swapping out one form of dependence for another—possibly worse—version.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
