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unpleasant and causing difficulties: Our holiday was spoiled by bad weather. We've just had some very bad news. Watch out - he's in a bad mood. The company has been getting a lot of bad publicity (= negative things have been written or said about it) recently. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.
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.
Synonyms for BAD: unacceptable, wrong, poor, lame, horrible, terrible, awful, deficient; Antonyms of BAD: acceptable, adequate, satisfactory, okay, decent, fine, great, standard
Bad weather, conditions, situations, etc. are unpleasant and cause difficulties or harm. You can describe a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong, or a morally wrong action, as a bad person, action, etc. Something that is of bad quality is of a low or unacceptable standard.
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. cross, irritable, or surly: If I don't have my morning coffee, I'm in a bad mood all day.
You use bad to indicate that something unpleasant or undesirable is severe or great in degree. He had a bad accident two years ago and had to give up farming. This was a bad case of dangerous driving. The pain is often so bad she wants to scream. The floods are described as the worst in nearly fifty years.
Definition of bad adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of bad noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
bad meaning, definition, what is bad: unpleasant or likely to cause problems: Learn more.
1. adjective. Something that is bad is unpleasant, harmful, or undesirable. The bad weather conditions prevented the plane from landing. Experts agree that too much TV is bad for children. 2. adjective. You use bad to indicate that something unpleasant or undesirable is severe or great in degree.
