1
as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
a bad first attempt at making meat loaf resulted in a soggy, inedible mess
2
as in evil
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
stealing is just plain bad
3
as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
sitting too close to the television is said to be bad for the eyes
4
as in naughty
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
the children were bad, so they didn't get dessert
5
as in sad
feeling unhappiness
hearing about the world's miseries always makes him feel bad
6
as in defective
having a fault
a bad video connection that is causing some picture loss
7
as in rotten
having undergone organic breakdown
I think the milk has turned bad
8
as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the air in the damp basement had a very bad smell
9
as in terrible
of low quality
bad shoes that fell apart within a week
10
as in poorly
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
I've been feeling bad all week with this cold
11
as in null
having no legal or binding force
all known claims on the property were dismissed by the court as bad
12
as in malicious
slang
having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it
with all of his tattoos and piercings, that skinhead looks like one really bad dude
as in badly
in an unsatisfactory way
you didn't do too bad on the treadmill test
as in wrong
that which is morally unacceptable
there's bad and good in people of every race and nationality
1
as in sick
affected with nausea
she grew ill from the constant rocking motion of the boat
2
as in dangerous
causing or capable of causing harm
one of the ill effects of winter weather is the rapid spread of germs as people spend more time together indoors
3
as in bad
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
since I'm ill, I guess that I'll just have to miss that dental appointment
4
as in poor
falling short of a standard
such ill behavior will not be tolerated
5
as in ominous
being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come
the abrupt breakdown of negotiations appears to be an ill omen for this ongoing hostage situation
1
as in severely
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering
in those days society treated debtors very ill, even going so far as to put them in prison
2
as in no
certainly not
you can ill afford to miss another day of work
1
as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
chicken pox and the other ills that were once a fixture of childhood
2
as in badness
that which is morally unacceptable
idealistic people who try to cure all of our society's ills
3
as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
the travelers merrily set off on their journey, scarcely imagining the ills that would befall them
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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