bad

adjective28

1. •
   not good, and not what someone would want

   • Hiring practice is very bad in this company.
   • The weather looks pretty bad right now.
2. •
   Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.

   • Divorce is usually a bad experience for everybody involved.
3. •
   Of low quality.

   • That movie was really bad!
4. •
   Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.

   • I'm pretty bad at speaking French.
   • He's a bad gardener; everything he tries to grow ends up dying.
5. •
   Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.

   • Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans.
6. •
   Regretful, guilty, or ashamed.

   • I feel so bad for betraying him!
7. •
   Evil; wicked.

   • Be careful. There are bad people in the world.
8. •
   Not suitable or fitting.

   • Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?
9. •
   Not appropriate, of manners etc.

   • It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
10. •
    Spoiled, rotten, overripe.

    • These apples have gone bad.
11. •
    Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.

    • Joe's in a bad way; he can't even get out of bed.
    • I went to the hospital to see how my grandfather was doing. Unfortunately, he's in a bad state.
12. •
    The injured or weak one of a pair of body parts, where the other one is healthy.

    • I accidentally put my weight on my bad leg and fell over.
13. •
    Inaccurate; incorrect

    • A bad guess.
    • This sentence has bad grammar!
14. •
    Severe, urgent.

    • He is in bad need of a haircut.
15. •
    Faulty; not functional.

    • I had a bad headlight.
16. •
    Causing a problem rendering the current task impossible.

    • Bad device, could not connect.
17. •
    Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.

    • Stop being bad, or you will get a spanking!
18. •
    Of poor physical appearance.

    • I look really bad whenever I get less than seven hours of sleep.
    • I don't look bad in this dress, do I?
19. •
    Vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous.

    • Don't you dare speak to me with that bad language!
20. •
    Malodorous; foul.

    • Bad breath is not pleasant for anyone.
21. •
    False; counterfeit; illegitimate.

    • They were caught trying to pass bad coinage.
22. •
    Not covered by funds on account.

    • He gave me a bad check.
23. •
    Not worth it.

    • The expensive purse was a bad buy.
24. •
    (slang) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.

    • Man, that new car you bought is bad!
    • You is bad, man!
25. •
    (slang) Bold, daring, and tough.

    • He's the baddest guy in town!
26. •
    (slang) Very attractive; hot, sexy.

    • Hopefully I can pull some bad bitches tonight.
27. •
    (slang) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.

    • That boy is the baddest!
    • She's the baddest girl!
28. •
    (slang, disapproving) Overly promiscuous, licentious.

    • You leave your girl around me; if she's bad she's gonna get stuck. — 2005

noun3

1. •
   Something that is bad; a harm or evil.

   • We idealize God as supergoodness in order to protect against a bad that we cannot unite with ourselves. — 2001
2. •
   (slang) Error; mistake.

   • "My bad, My bad!” Juwan yelled, scowling — 1993
3. •
   An item (or kind of item) of merchandise with negative value; an unwanted good.

   • Imports are an economic good but exports an economic bad. Exports must be produced but are enjoyed by foreign consumers. — 2011

adverb2

1. •
   (informal) Badly; poorly.

   • I didn't do too bad in the last exam.
   • He is quite bad off now that both his parents lost their jobs.
2. •
   Badly; severely, extremely, passionately, eagerly.

   • Please come back, baby. I miss you so bad!

exclamation1

1. •
   Used to scold a misbehaving child or pet.

   • Bad! You know you're not allowed in the kitchen after dinner.

verb1

1. •
   (dialect, UK) To shell (a walnut).

adverb1

1. •
   (informal) To a considerable degree; badly.

   • Missed you somethin' bad, ol' man. — 1986