bad
/bæd/ adjective A1- Of low quality. · That movie was really bad!
- Inaccurate; incorrect · A bad guess.· This sentence has bad grammar!
- Unfavorable; negative; not good. · Hiring practice is very bad in this company.· The weather looks pretty bad right now.
- Not suitable or fitting. · Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?
- Not appropriate, of manners etc. · It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
- Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems. · Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans.
- Sickly, unhealthy, unwell. · Joe's in a bad way; he can't even get out of bed.· I went to the hospital to see how my grandfather was doing. Unfortunately, he's in a bad state.
- The injured or weak one of a pair of body parts, where the other one is healthy. · I accidentally put my weight on my bad leg and fell over.
Comparative worse · Superlative worst
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
“I think you are a very bad man,” said Dorothy.
“Oh, no, my dear; I’m really a very good man, but I’m a very bad Wizard, I must admit.”
Having pricked and grievously torn the soles of his feet, he accused the Bramble because, when he had fled to her for assistance, she had used him worse than the hedge itself.
Avoid a remedy that is worse than the disease.
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