bad blood

noun

: ill feeling : bitterness

Synonyms of bad blood

• hostility
• grudge
• hatred
• bitterness

Examples of bad blood in a Sentence

There's been a lot of bad blood between them since their quarrel.

there's been bad blood between the two families for years

Recent Examples on the Web

Her involvement in the legal battle is rumored to have sparked bad blood between the two women. — Michael Nied, InStyle, 4 July 2026

No amount of bad blood could stop them from seeing this love story play out. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

There’s no bad blood, though, with both offering nothing but good words to say about each other and wishing each other luck moving forward. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

The player himself has dismissed any notion of bad blood between him and his manager. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bad blood

• lifeblood
• youngblood
• bud
• crud
• dud
• flood
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud
• thud