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bad
/ˈbæd/
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that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
bad meaning(s)
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- (n) that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
- (adj) having undesirable or negative qualities
- (adj) very intense
- (adj) feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
- (adj) (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
- (adj) feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- (adj) not capable of being collected
- (adj) below average in quality or performance
- (adj) nonstandard
- (adj) not financially safe or secure
- (adj) physically unsound or diseased
- (adj) capable of harming
- (adj) characterized by wickedness or immorality
- (adj) reproduced fraudulently
- (adj) not working properly
- (adv) with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
- (adv) very much; strongly
bad usage(s) Create your Own
- Bad Astronomy is the work of Phil Plait, a good astronomer who used to work on the Hubble Space Telescope, a device which started off bad but ended up good.
- The maxim holds true: too much of anything is bad for you.
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bad block
(computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data
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bad blood
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
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bad check
a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds
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bad cheque
a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds
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bad debt
a debt that is unlikely to be repaid
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bad egg
(old-fashioned slang) a bad person
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bad fairy
a fairy that tends to cause harm
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bad guy
any person who is not on your side
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bad hat
someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
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bad lands
an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska
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bad luck
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
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bad manners
impoliteness resulting from ignorance
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bad person
a person who does harm to others
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bad temper
a persisting angry mood
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bad weather
weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
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bad-mannered
socially incorrect in behavior
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bad-tempered
annoyed and irritable
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badaga
a member of an agricultural people of southern India
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baddeleyite
a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide
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baddie
the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction
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bade
/ˈbeɪd/
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
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badge
/ˈbædʒ/
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an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your…
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badger
/ˈbæ dʒər/
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annoy persistently