n that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
take the bad with the good
a having undesirable or negative qualities
a bad report card his sloppy appearance made a bad impression a bad little boy clothes in bad shape a bad cut bad luck the news was very bad the reviews were bad the pay is bad it was a bad light for reading the movie was a bad choice
s very intense
a bad headache had a big (or bad) shock a bad earthquake a bad storm
s feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
my throat feels bad she felt bad all over
s (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
bad meat
a feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
he felt bad about breaking the vase
s not capable of being collected
a bad (or uncollectible) debt
s below average in quality or performance
a bad chess player a bad recital
s nonstandard
so-called bad grammar
s not financially safe or secure
a bad investment
s physically unsound or diseased
has a bad back a bad heart bad teeth
s capable of harming
bad air smoking is bad for you
s characterized by wickedness or immorality
led a very bad life
s reproduced fraudulently
like a bad penny...
s not working properly
a bad telephone connection
r with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
the injury hurt badly the buildings were badly shaken it hurts bad we need water bad
r very much; strongly
I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it the cables had sagged badly they were badly in need of help he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it