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be bad

VERB

act up (misbehave)

Synonyms

WEAK

act out be out of line behave badly carry on fool around horseplay make trouble misbehave rebel set a bad example show off

Antonyms

WEAK

behave

VERB

misbehave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act up fool around trespass

STRONG

deviate fail misconduct offend roughhouse sin transgress

WEAK

be at fault be dissolute be guilty be immoral be indecorous be insubordinate be mischievous be out of line be out of order be reprehensible bend the law carry on cut up do evil do wrong get into mischief go astray go wrong make trouble sow wild oats take a wrong turn

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey

Example Sentences

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So long as it always errs on the side of over-punishment, it can be bad.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

The “why” could be bad luck, better awareness in diagnosing concussions or something else.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Any sustained increase in service prices would be bad news for consumers, inflation and the Fed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Good news for SK Hynx has the potential to be bad news for Micron but there was no mention of the Korean becoming an exclusive supplier for Nvidia.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I did not want to be bad for business.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

be bad

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