Definition (noun) that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
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take the bad with the good
Definition (adj) having undesirable or negative qualities
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a bad report card
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his sloppy appearance made a bad impression
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a bad little boy
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clothes in bad shape
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a bad cut
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bad luck
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the news was very bad
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the reviews were bad
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the pay is bad
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it was a bad light for reading
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the movie was a bad choice
Definition (adj) very intense
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a bad headache
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in a big rage
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had a big (or bad) shock
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a bad earthquake
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a bad storm
Definition (adj) feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
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my throat feels bad
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she felt bad all over
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he was feeling tough after a restless night
Definition (adj) (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
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bad meat
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a refrigerator full of spoilt food
Definition (adj) feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
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felt regretful over his vanished youth
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regretful over mistakes she had made
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he felt bad about breaking the vase
Definition (adj) not capable of being collected
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a bad (or uncollectible) debt
Definition (adj) below average in quality or performance
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a bad chess player
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a bad recital
Definition (adj) nonstandard
Definition (adj) not financially safe or secure
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a bad investment
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high risk investments
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anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
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speculative business enterprises
Definition (adj) physically unsound or diseased
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has a bad back
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a bad heart
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bad teeth
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an unsound limb
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unsound teeth
Definition (adj) capable of harming
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bad air
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smoking is bad for you
Definition (adj) characterized by wickedness or immorality
Definition (adj) reproduced fraudulently
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like a bad penny...
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a forged twenty dollar bill
Definition (adj) not working properly
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a bad telephone connection
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a defective appliance
Definition (adv) with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
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the injury hurt badly
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the buildings were badly shaken
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it hurts bad
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we need water bad
Definition (adv) very much; strongly
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I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it
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the cables had sagged badly
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they were badly in need of help
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he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it