Definition of bad
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : 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
2a : 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
not bad
: fairly or acceptably good
She eyes the other girls' clothes. A bright orange skirt. Good. A black cocktail dress with a gold belt. Not bad. A white dress with a blousy, frilly top. Hideous.— Karl Taro Greenfeld : quite good or impressive
For the second time in three games, Patrick Roy blanked the Dallas Stars. Not bad for a player who insists he is not a shutout goalie. — The New York Times
bad
nounDefinition of bad (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : something that is bad There's more good than bad in him. Take the good with the bad.
2 : an evil or unhappy state
Things went from bad to worse.
3 : fault sense 2 the mistake was my bad
bad
adverbDefinition of bad (Entry 3 of 3)
: badly not doing so bad doesn't want it bad enough
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