n.
Pronunciation: ' bad
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: worse \ ' w ə rs \ ; worst \ ' w ə rst \
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
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> b : MISCHIEVOUS , DISOBEDIENT <a bad dog>
3 : inadequate or unsuited to a purpose <a bad plan> < bad lighting>
4 : DISAGREEABLE , UNPLEASANT < bad news>
5 a : INJURIOUS , HARMFUL <a bad influence> b : SERIOUS , SEVERE <in bad trouble> <a bad cough>
6 : INCORRECT , FAULTY < bad grammar>
7 a : suffering pain or distress <felt generally bad > b : UNHEALTHY , DISEASED < bad teeth>
8 : SORROWFUL , SORRY <feels bad about forgetting to call>
9 a : INVALID , VOID <a bad check> b : not able to be collected <a bad debt>
10 bad · der bad · dest slang a : GOOD , GREAT b : TOUGH , MEAN
– bad · ness noun