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1. a. : failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor. a bad repair job. b. : unfavorable. make a bad impression. c. : not fresh : spoiled. bad fish. d. : not sound : dilapidated. the house was in bad condition. 2. a. : morally objectionable : evil. bad men. : mischievous, disobedient.
BAD definition: 1. unpleasant and causing difficulties: 2. of low quality, or not acceptable: 3. not successful…. Learn more.
When something is not good, it's bad. A bad dog goes to the bathroom in the house, and bad milk has gone sour. Bad has slightly different meanings depending on what it's describing, but the overall idea is the same: not good.
Something that is bad is of an unacceptably low standard, quality, or amount. She was in rather a bad film about the Mau Mau. Many old people in Britain are living in bad housing. The state schools' main problem is that teachers' pay is so bad. It was absolutely the worst food I have ever had.
having a disastrous or detrimental effect, result, or tendency; unfavorable: The drought is bad for the farmers. His sloppy appearance made a bad impression. causing or characterized by discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, or annoyance; disagreeable; unpleasant: I had a bad flight to Chicago. easily provoked to anger; irascible: a bad temper.
Britannica Dictionary definition of BAD. 1. a : low or poor in quality. a bad repair job. bad work. The house is in bad condition/shape. b : not correct or proper. bad manners. bad [= incorrect, faulty] grammar. a letter written in bad French. [+] more examples. — see also bad language. 2. a : not pleasant, pleasing, or enjoyable.
not pleasant: bad weather. bad news. a bad dream. My phone bill was even worse than I'd expected. He's in a bad mood today. Fewer examples. I've got a bad headache. The traffic was pretty bad.
Definition of bad adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Adverb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. worse, worst. Not achieving an adequate standard; poor. A bad concert. American Heritage. Not good; not as it should be. A bad attitude, a bad deal. Webster's New World. Immoral or evil. American Heritage. Defective in quality; below standard; inadequate. Bad plumbing. Webster's New World. Vulgar or obscene.
Definition of bad. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
