Definitions for bad
bædbad

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. bad, badnessadjective

   that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

   "take the bad with the good"

2. badadjective

   having undesirable or negative qualities

   "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"

3. bad, bigadjective

   very intense

   "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"

4. bad, toughadjective

   feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

   "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night"

5. bad, spoiled, spoiltadjective

   (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition

   "bad meat"; "a refrigerator full of spoilt food"

6. regretful, sorry, badadjective

   feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

   "felt regretful over his vanished youth"; "regretful over mistakes she had made"; "he felt bad about breaking the vase"

7. bad, uncollectibleadjective

   not capable of being collected

   "a bad (or uncollectible) debt"

8. badadjective

   below average in quality or performance

   "a bad chess player"; "a bad recital"

9. badadjective

   nonstandard

   "so-called bad grammar"

10. bad, risky, high-risk, speculativeadjective

    not financially safe or secure

    "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"

11. bad, unfit, unsoundadjective

    physically unsound or diseased

    "has a bad back"; "a bad heart"; "bad teeth"; "an unsound limb"; "unsound teeth"

12. badadjective

    capable of harming

    "bad air"; "smoking is bad for you"

13. badadjective

    characterized by wickedness or immorality

    "led a very bad life"

14. bad, forgedadjective

    reproduced fraudulently

    "like a bad penny..."; "a forged twenty dollar bill"

15. bad, defectiveadverb

    not working properly

    "a bad telephone connection"; "a defective appliance"

16. badly, badadverb

    with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

    "the injury hurt badly"; "the buildings were badly shaken"; "it hurts bad"; "we need water bad"

17. badly, badadverb

    very much; strongly

    "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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. badverb

   To shell (a walnut).

2. Etymology: Probably identical to bad, etymology 1, above, especially in the sense "bold, daring".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bad, Badethe preterite of bid.

   And, for an earnest of greater honour,
   He bad me, from him, call thee Thane of Cawder. Macb.

2. BADadjective

   compar. worse; superl. worst.

   Etymology: quaad, Dutch;

   1. Ill; not good: a general word used in regard to physical or moral faults, either of men or things.

   Most men have politicks enough to make, through violence, the best scheme of government a bad one. Alexander Pope.

   2. Vitious; corrupt.

   Thou may’st repent,
   And one bad act, with many deeds well done,
   May’st cover. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xi. l. 256.

   Thus will the latter, as the former, world
   Still tend from bad to worse. John Milton, Parad. Lost, b. xii.

   Our unhappy fates
   Mix thee amongst the bad, or make thee run
   Too near the paths, which virtue bids thee shun. Matthew Prior.

   3. Unfortunate; unhappy.

   The sun his annual course obliquely made,
   Good days contracted, and enlarg’d the bad. Dryden.

   4. Hurtful; unwholesome.

   Reading was bad for his eyes, writing made his head ake. Add.

   5. Sick.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bad

   Bad Girl is a song by American singer and songwriter Madonna, recorded for her fifth studio album, Erotica (1992). The song was written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone and Anthony Shimkin, and produced by Madonna and Pettibone. The song was released as the third single from the album on February 2, 1993 by Maverick Records. Lyrically, the song describes a woman that is unhappy with her life because she believes she is behaving badly, due to the sadness that has overwhelmed her since the end of a romantic relationship. "Bad Girl" received positive reviews from music critics, who described it as riveting and tragic, while also applauding the sophistication and overall message of the song. The song was a modest success on the charts, reaching number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number ten on the UK Singles Chart, falling off the chart shortly after. The music video to accompany the single was directed by David Fincher, who had previously collaborated on Madonna's "Express Yourself", "Oh Father" and "Vogue" videos. The clip features Madonna playing a high-powered Manhattan executive who has many one-night stands with a variety of men—ultimately being murdered by one of these men at the end of the video. The video features the American actor Christopher Walken, who plays Madonna's guardian angel.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bad

   The term "bad" generally refers to something of poor quality, low standard, or not meeting expectations. It can be used to describe a variety of negative characteristics, behaviors, or outcomes. The perception of what is considered "bad" can be subjective and vary depending on the context and personal opinion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bad

   bade

2. Bad

   wanting good qualities, whether physical or moral; injurious, hurtful, inconvenient, offensive, painful, unfavorable, or defective, either physically or morally; evil; vicious; wicked; -- the opposite of good; as, a bad man; bad conduct; bad habits; bad soil; bad health; bad crop; bad news

3. Bad

   of Bid

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bad

   bad, adj. ill or evil: wicked: hurtful: incorrect, faulty: unfavourable: painful:—comp. Worse; superl. Worst.—adj. Bad′dish, somewhat bad: not very good.—adv. Bad′ly.—ns. Bad′ness.—Bad blood, angry feeling; Bad coin, false coin; Bad debts, debts that cannot be recovered; Bad shot, a wrong guess.—To go bad, to decay; To go to the bad, to go to ruin; To the bad, to a bad condition: in deficit.—With bad grace, unwillingly. [Ety. very obscure. The M. E. badde is referred by Zupitza to A.S. bæddel, a hermaphrodite, bædling, an effeminate fellow.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BAD

   [IBM: acronym, “Broken As Designed”] Said of a program that is bogus because of bad design and misfeatures rather than because of bugginess. See working as designed.

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1. BAD

   What does BAD stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BAD acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. • Linguistics

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bad' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #765

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bad' in Written Corpus Frequency: #325

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bad' in Adjectives Frequency: #31

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Anagrams for bad »

1. dab

How to pronounce bad?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bad in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bad in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bad in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of bad in a Sentence

1. Carrie Lam:

   If the situation becomes so bad, then no options could be ruled out, if we want Hong Kong to at least have another chance, but at this moment, I and my team, we are still very committed in making sure we can use our own instruments...to try and restore calm and order in Hong Kong.

2. Elliott Wills:

   Chicago is in a bad place right now, i just want it to get better. This is my home.

3. Monica Garza:

   We got enough people in our ranks that were like,' This may not be impossible anymore. And it may be incredibly necessary.' Because in years prior, I think people could hang onto the fact that things were bad, but not bad enough, it wasn't until after Covid — when we went in with less people, being overworked, underpaid, inflation out of control.

4. Brigitte Belton:

   I think anybody that uses those statements from [Sloly] are supporting the slandering of good people. That’s what they’re doing. They’re slandering good people, all we want is our freedom. Why is this a bad thing?

5. Patrick Cantlay:

   In this new format, which I think is particularly unfair and bad, Xander Schauffele can have one bad week in Atlanta and it's Xander Schauffele whole FedEx Cup finish.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bad
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bad
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bad
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bad
8. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Bad
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bad