bad
Usage
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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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"At the time I thought it was like daylight robbery. But looking at the way it's going, and the way that Fifa handled it, it probably wasn't such a bad deal."
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
“Sometimes you catch somebody on a bad day, or they’re just wrapping up their shift and they don’t want to deal with you,” Schulz said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
“We’ve bought ‘Frankelda’ socks from there that are of terrible quality, but all the more beautiful because of their bad quality,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Does it make you a bad wedding guest to get engaged during the reception?
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
The worst criminal of all, with a record of many bad deeds, was a very cocky and arrogant man named Gines de Pasamonte.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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