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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Kristina Xhiveli, a 30-year-old environmental engineer who marched in Tirana last week, said people are exhausted with concerns about bad infrastructure, healthcare, education and other issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Any bad actor can digitally replicate a logo or an entire website, Hish said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
A new vanguard—led by the beer-swilling redneck Stone Cold Steve Austin—would bring the art form into the modern age by embracing bad taste.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The bad news is he recommends selling 3M shares.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
He said this with such a grave and practiced tone, the kind of voice accustomed to delivering bad news to people who are unaccustomed to accepting it.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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