adjective
/ˈbæd/ worse /ˈwɚs/; worst /ˈwɚst/
low or poor in quality
not correct or proper
not pleasant, pleasing, or enjoyable
having, marked by, or relating to problems, troubles, etc.
not adequate or suitable
not producing or likely to produce a good result
expressing criticism or disapproval
not healthy :marked or affected by injury or disease
causing harm or trouble
not morally good or right :morally evil or wrong
not behaving properly
not skillful :not doing or able to do something well
having a tendency not to do something - + about
not happy or pleased :feeling regret or guilt about something
not cheerful or calm
serious or severe
no longer good to eat or drink :not fresh
badder baddest chiefly US informal
very good
very tough or dangerous
a bad job
a bad lot
bad apple
come to a bad end
from bad to worse
from a bad state or condition to an even worse state or condition
in a bad way
in a bad condition
in someone's bad books
not bad
fairly good or quite good
too bad
used to show that you are sorry or feel bad about something
used in an ironic way to show that you are not sorry or do not feel bad about something
with bad grace
adverb
worse; worst
US informal :badly
bad off
US
having little money
in a bad or difficult situation or condition
noun
[noncount] :morally bad forces or influences :evil
the bad
[singular] :the unpleasant things that happen to people
[singular] :things that are morally wrong
[plural] :morally bad people
US