bad
Usage
What are other ways to say bad?
When describing things that are lacking in moral qualities or are actually vicious and reprehensible, bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits. Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Ill now appears mainly in certain fixed expressions, with a milder implication than that in evil: ill will; ill-natured. Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan.
Example Sentences
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Dr Carolyn Charman, clinical vice president of BAD says the NHS must build on innovative skin cancer diagnostic schemes, which are key to relieving pressure.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025
It means that the two concepts of "BAD" and "SEVERE" are colexified in Spanish.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024
Sister Pat’s coalition took out a full-page ad in the New York Times with a mocking spin on GE’s slogan: “On the Hudson, G.E. Brings BAD Things to Life.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2022
OR BAD O: New Mexico ran 18 plays in the first half, three of them punts.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2021
Four legs good, two legs BAD was inscribed on the end wall of the barn, above the Seven Commandments and in bigger letters.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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