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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No need to worry about halves of avocados going brown and, eventually, bad in the fridge.
From Salon
Last week, American and Frontier were singled out by the Wall Street Journal as the worst airlines of 2025.
From MarketWatch
“It’s just amateurish. It’s making the president look bad.”
From Salon
"Being left without anything is bad, it's bad. I've been here ever since I was a child," said Ferrera, visibly emotional as he locked the door behind him.
From Barron's
The AI boom has been a boon to the stock, but it is just as sensitive to bad news.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
