bad

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adv

Definition of BAD

: badly <not doing so bad> <doesn't want it bad enough>

Examples of BAD

1. He hasn't succeeded because he doesn't want it bad enough.
2. <you didn't do too bad on the treadmill test>

First Known Use of BAD

1681

Related to BAD

Synonyms: badly, deficiently, inadequately, lousily, poorly, unacceptably, unsatisfactorily, wretchedly

Antonyms: acceptably, adequately, all right, fine, good, nicely, OK (or okay), palatably, passably, satisfactorily, so-so, tolerably, well

Related Words: abysmally, atrociously, awfully, damnably, deplorably, detestably, disastrously, dreadfully, execrably, horrendously, horribly, horrifically, rottenly, terribly; intolerably, unbearably; inappropriately, incorrectly, indecently, reprehensibly, unsuitably, vulgarly; naughtily; egregiously, flagrantly, grossly; miserably, shoddily, sleazily, trashily, unspeakably; abominably, odiously, vilely; inferiorly, insufficiently, meagerly, meanly, niggardly, scantily, scantly, shabbily, skimpily, sparely, stingily

Near Antonyms: appropriately, congruously, correctly, decently, decorously, felicitously, fittingly, meetly, rightly, seemly, suitably; exactly, faithfully, ideally, precisely, respectably; gratifyingly, satisfyingly

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