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

Haredi withdrawal from the coalition would only expedite a foregone election, but the optics and political fallout of ending the parliament with such bad blood could prove costly for Netanyahu, who is seeking reelection. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026

The boos had no real bad blood behind it, but the energy was enough for the veteran point guard to come away in awe. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

Some of the competing teams have a history of bad blood between their fans. — Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Defense attorneys at trial Wednesday in the K Street mass shooting case argued that personal disputes, rather than ongoing bad blood between rival Sacramento street gangs, triggered the April 2022 massacre that killed six people and wounded 13 others. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 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