bad

phonetic symbol: / bǽd / 

bad - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
e.g.)
・take the bad with the good
badness

[ adjective satellite ]
■ feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
e.g.)
・my throat feels bad
・she felt bad all over
tough

[ adjective satellite ]
■ (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
e.g.)
・bad meat
spoiled , spoilt

[ adjective satellite ]
■ not working properly
e.g.)
・a bad telephone connection
defective

[ adjective satellite ]
■ reproduced fraudulently
e.g.)
・like a bad penny...
forged

[ adjective ]
■ having undesirable or negative qualities
e.g.)
・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

[ adjective satellite ]
■ characterized by wickedness or immorality
e.g.)
・led a very bad life

[ adjective ]
■ feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
e.g.)
・he felt bad about breaking the vase
regretful , sorry

[ adjective satellite ]
■ capable of harming
e.g.)
・bad air
・smoking is bad for you

[ adjective satellite ]
■ physically unsound or diseased
e.g.)
・has a bad back
・a bad heart
・bad teeth
unfit , unsound

[ adjective satellite ]
■ very intense
e.g.)
・a bad headache
・had a big (or bad) shock
・a bad earthquake
・a bad storm
big

[ adjective satellite ]
■ not financially safe or secure
e.g.)
・a bad investment
high-risk , risky , speculative

[ adjective satellite ]
■ nonstandard
e.g.)
・so-called bad grammar

[ adjective satellite ]
■ below average in quality or performance
e.g.)
・a bad chess player
・a bad recital

[ adjective satellite ]
■ not capable of being collected
e.g.)
・a bad (or uncollectible) debt
uncollectible

[ adverb ]
■ very much
■ strongly
e.g.)
・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
badly

[ adverb ]
■ with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
e.g.)
・the injury hurt badly
・the buildings were badly shaken
・it hurts bad
・we need water bad
badly

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