bad

• "take the bad with the good"

Synonyms

• badnessthat which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather ; an attribute of mischievous children

• "the injury hurt badly"
• "the buildings were badly shaken"
• "it hurts bad"
• "we need water bad"

Synonyms

• badlyto a severe or serious degree; (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; evilly or wickedly; in a disobedient or naughty way; with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly'); very much; without skill or in a displeasing manner; in a disadvantageous way; unfavorably or with disapproval; with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display

• "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"

Synonyms

• badlyto a severe or serious degree; (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; evilly or wickedly; in a disobedient or naughty way; with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly'); very much; without skill or in a displeasing manner; in a disadvantageous way; unfavorably or with disapproval; with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display

• "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"

• "a bad headache"
• "in a big rage"
• "had a big (or bad) shock"
• "a bad earthquake"
• "a bad storm"

Synonyms

• bigextremely well; in a boastful manner; on a grand scale; in a major way; above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; significant; very intense; loud and firm; conspicuous in position or importance; prodigious; exhibiting self-importance; feeling self-importance; (of animals) fully developed; marked by intense physical force; generous and understanding and tolerant; given or giving freely; in an advanced stage of pregnancy

• "my throat feels bad"
• "she felt bad all over"
• "he was feeling tough after a restless night"

Synonyms

• toughsomeone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing ; an aggressive and violent young criminal ; a cruel and brutal fellow ; not given to gentleness or sentimentality; very difficult; physically toughened; substantially made or constructed; violent and lawless; feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); resistant to cutting or chewing ; unfortunate or hard to bear; making great mental demands

• "bad meat"
• "a refrigerator full of spoilt food"

Synonyms

• spoiledhaving the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention; (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
• spoilthaving the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention; (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition; affected by blight

• "felt regretful over his vanished youth"
• "regretful over mistakes she had made"
• "he felt bad about breaking the vase"

Synonyms

• regretfulfeeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
• sorryfeeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone; bad; without merit; causing dejection

• "a bad (or uncollectible) debt"

Synonyms

• uncollectiblenot capable of being collected

• "a bad chess player"
• "a bad recital"

• "so-called bad grammar"

• "a bad investment"
• "high risk investments"
• "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"
• "speculative business enterprises"

Synonyms

• riskyinvolving risk or danger; not financially safe or secure
• high-risknot financially safe or secure
• speculativenot financially safe or secure; not based on fact or investigation; showing curiosity

• "has a bad back"
• "a bad heart"
• "bad teeth"
• "an unsound limb"
• "unsound teeth"

Synonyms

• unfitmake unfit or unsuitable; below the required standards for a purpose; not in good physical or mental condition; physically unsound or diseased
• unsoundnot in good condition; not sound financially; containing or based on a fallacy; suffering from severe mental illness; physically unsound or diseased; of e.g. advice

• "bad air"
• "smoking is bad for you"

• "led a very bad life"

• "like a bad penny..."
• "a forged twenty dollar bill"

Synonyms

• forgedreproduced fraudulently

• "a bad telephone connection"
• "a defective appliance"

Synonyms

• defectivehaving a defect; markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior; not working properly