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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For furniture company Gautier, U.S. tariffs were bad news, hitting sales of the sleek, European pieces that it exports from France to American customers.
But even worse is the drop in the supply of young people entering the workforce.
From Barron's
Needless to say, they’re bad news for their stocks—and they’re often overlooked because they follow the most joyous time of the year.
From Barron's
Oil prices are already reflecting loads of bad news—and oil stocks have lagged behind the market.
From Barron's
"The weather is due to take for the worst and it's likely to be colder so that might change the impact that the strike action has," she said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
