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falling short of a standard<a bad first attempt at making meat loaf resulted in a soggy inedible mess>Synonymsdeficient, inferior, lousy, off, poor, punk, rotten, substandard, unacceptable, ungodly, unsatisfactory, wanting, wretched, wrongRelated Wordsdefective, faulty, flawed; execrable, lesser, low-grade, mediocre, reprehensible, second-rate, unspeakable; bum, useless, valueless, worthless; inadequate, insufficient, lacking; astray; scurrilous, villainousPhrasesbelow (or under) parNear Antonymschoice, excellent, exceptional, first-class, first-rate, premium, prime, superior; adequate, sufficientAntonymsacceptable, satisfactory
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not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable<stealing is just plain bad>Synonymsblack, evil, immoral, iniquitous, nefarious, rotten, sinful, unethical, unrighteous, unsavory, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked, wrongRelated Wordsbase, contemptible, despicable, dirty, disreputable, evil-minded, ignoble, ill, infernal, low, mean; atrocious, cruel, nasty; blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible; corrupt, debased, debauched, degenerate, depraved, dissolute, libertine, loose, perverted, reprobate; banned, barred, condemned, discouraged, forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed, unauthorized, unclean; disallowed; execrable, lousy, miserable, wretched; erring, fallen, unprincipled, unscrupulous; improper, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, unbecomingNear Antonymshigh-minded, honest, honorable, law-abiding, legitimate, principled, reputable, right-minded, scrupulous, straight, upright; allowed, authorized, legal, licensed, permissible, permitted; approved, endorsed, sanctioned; abetted, encouraged, promoted, supported; clean, correct, decent, decorous, exemplary, proper, seemly; blameless, commendable, creditable, guiltless; chaste, immaculate, innocent, irreproachable, lily-white, perfect, pure, spotlessAntonymsgood, ethical, moral, right, righteous, virtuous
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causing or capable of causing harm<sitting too close to the television is said to be bad for the eyes>— see harmful
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engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior<the children were bad, so they didn't get dessert>— see naughty
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feeling unhappiness<losing always makes him feel bad>— see sad 1
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having a fault<a bad video connection that is causing some picture loss>— see faulty
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having undergone organic breakdown<I think the milk has turned bad>— see rotten 1
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not giving pleasure to the mind or senses<the air in the damp basement had a very bad smell>— see unpleasant
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of low quality<bad shoes that fell apart within a week>— see cheap 2
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temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body<Iʼve been feeling bad all week with this cold>— see sick 1
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