bad
/bæd/
adjective
- Of poor quality or a low standard; not good.
- The movie was so bad that we left halfway through.
- She received a bad grade on the test because she didn't study.
- This is a bad restaurant; the food is always cold.
- Unpleasant, harmful, or undesirable.
- We had bad weather during our entire vacation.
- Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth.
- The news about the accident was very bad.
- Serious or severe.
- The storm caused a bad flood in the town.
- He has a bad cold and needs to rest.
- She made a bad mistake on the application form.
- Not working properly; faulty.
- The car has a bad engine and won't start.
- The hard drive is bad and needs to be replaced.
- I think I have a bad connection on my phone charger.
- Morally wrong or evil.
- The villain in the story is truly bad.
- It's bad to lie to your friends.
- Stealing is a bad thing to do.
- (informal) Very good; excellent (used as slang).
- She wore a really bad outfit to the party.
- He thinks he's bad on the basketball court.
- That new song is so bad — I love it!
noun
- Things that are morally wrong or unpleasant; the negative side.
- There is bad in every person, but also good.
- The movie shows the bad that can happen when greed takes over.
- You have to take the good with the bad.
adverb
- (informal) Badly; in a poor or unsatisfactory way.
- He played bad in the game yesterday.
- She felt bad about forgetting her friend's birthday.
- I want it bad, but I can't afford it.