bad

US /bæd/

UK /bæd/

1.

of poor quality or low standard

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The food at that restaurant was really bad.

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He made a bad decision.

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poor inferior substandard

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good excellent superb

2.

unpleasant or unwelcome

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We received some bad news.

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The weather was really bad for our picnic.

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unfavorable unpleasant unwelcome

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good pleasant welcome

3.

serious or severe

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He suffered a bad injury.

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The economic situation is looking very bad.

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severe serious grave

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minor slight mild

1.

badly or poorly

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He plays tennis very bad.

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Things went bad for them.

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poorly terribly awfully

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well excellently

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bad-tempered bad feelings on bad terms bad blood a bad egg bad apple in bad nick