Bad

/bæd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

an unfavorable or negative situation.

We must find a way to turn this bad into something good.

adjective

of poor quality; inferior.

The restaurant received bad reviews from customers.

not good or favorable.

I had a bad day at work today.

morally unacceptable or wrong.

Stealing is a bad thing to do.

unpleasant or harmful.

This medicine has some bad side effects.

in a state of disrepair or rundown.

The old house was in bad shape.

Old English 'bædd', of uncertain origin.

bad news:

Unpleasant information or a discouraging situation.

bad attitude:

A negative or uncooperative mindset.

bad breath:

Unpleasant-smelling breath.

bad hair day:

A day when one's hair looks unmanageable or unattractive.

Cool or impressive.

That new car is really bad!

In poor health or condition.

He feels bad after that workout.