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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But if the limited ground operations that the president is now considering don’t succeed, he may well have to choose between this defeat and escalation, which could lead to something even worse.
Every day, she steeps herself in the worst imagery the internet has to offer.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's really bad for Asia and we are not optimistic if the event continues," he said.
From Barron's
"It's almost certainly going to be a muted second quarter for spending and GDP growth as the worst of the inflation shock hits consumers," she warned.
From Barron's
And as he tries revitalizing it to draw tourists, very bad things start happening.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
