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bad en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/bæːd/ (Australia)
(US) audio
/baːd/ (Northumbria, Wales)
/bɛəd/ æ-raising, New York City, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore
/bæd/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
(UK) audio
/bɛd/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English bad, badde (“wicked, evil, depraved”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a shortening of Old English bæddel (“hermaphrodite”) (for loss of -el compare Middle English muche from Old English myċel, and Middle English wenche from Old English wenċel), or at least related to it and/or to bǣ̆dan (“to defile”), compare Old High German pad (“hermaphrodite”). Alternatively, perhaps a loan from Old Norse into Middle English, compare Norwegian bad (“effort, trouble, fear”, neuter noun), East Danish bad (“damage, destruction, fight”, neuter noun), from the Proto-Germanic noun *badą, whence also Proto-Germanic *badōną (“to frighten”), Old Saxon undarbadōn (“to frighten”), Norwegian Nynorsk bada (“to weigh down, press”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰ- (“to bend, press, push, oppress”). False cognate of Persian بد (bad).

Meanings

Of low quality.
- That movie was really bad!
(informal, not-comparable, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
- He gave me a bad check.
(slang) Bold, daring, and tough.
- He's the baddest guy in town!
(qualifier:semantic change, slang) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
- He's the big bad wolf in your neighborhood / not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good 1986, Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, “Peter Piper”, in Raising Hell, performed by Run-DMC:
- Man, that new car you bought is bad!
- Man, that bitch was bad—it was the best piece of pussy that I ever had. 1994, “Best Ever” (track 7), in N2Deep (lyrics), 24-7-365:
- You is bad, man!
Inaccurate; incorrect
- This sentence has bad grammar!
- He speaks bad German!
- A bad guess.
(US, slang) Overly promiscuous, licentious.
- You leave your girl around me; if she's bad she's gonna get stuck. 2005, “Stay Fly”, in Jordan Houston, Darnell Carlton, Paul Beauregard, Premro Smith, Marlon Goodwin, David Brown, Willie Hutchinson (lyrics), Most Known Unknown, performed by Three 6 Mafia (featuring Young Buck, 8 Ball, and MJG), Sony BMG:
Unfavorable; negative; not good.
- The weather looks pretty bad right now.
- Hiring practice is very bad in this company.
- He is in a bad mood.
- You have very bad grades.
- He looked round the poor room, at the distempered walls, and the bad engravings in meretricious frames, the crinkly paper and wax flowers on the chiffonier; and he thought of a room like Father Bryan's, with panelling, with cut glass, with tulips in silver pots, such a room as he had hoped to have for his own. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter X, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
(of a woman, slang) Very attractive; hot, sexy.
- Hopefully I can pull some bad bitches tonight.
Not suitable or fitting.
- Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?
Not appropriate, of manners etc.
- It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
- “[…] if you call my duds a ‘livery’ again there'll be trouble. It's bad enough to go around togged out like a life saver on a drill day, but I can stand that 'cause I'm paid for it. What I won't stand is to have them togs called a livery. […]” 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter VII, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
(in "bad boy", qualifier:"bad girl"; and similar phrases; "bad girl"; and similar phrases, slang) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.
- She's the baddest girl!
- That boy is the baddest!
Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
- Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans.
(qualifier:chiefly applied to a person's state of health) Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
- Joe's in a bad way; he can't even get out of bed.
- I went to the hospital to see how my grandfather was doing. Unfortunately, he's in a bad state.
- I've had a bad back since the accident.
The injured or weak one of a pair of body parts, where the other one is healthy.
- I accidentally put my weight on my bad leg and fell over.
(childish, often) Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
- I can tell that new kid at our daycare is trouble […] He's picking out his favorite corner to stand in when he's bad. 2014 August 28, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic):
- Stop being bad, or you will get a spanking!
Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
- Divorce is usually a bad experience for everybody involved.
(childish, sometimes) Evil; wicked.
- Be careful. There are bad people in the world.
Faulty; not functional.
- I had a bad headlight.
(of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
- These apples have gone bad.
(of breath) Malodorous; foul.
- Bad breath is not pleasant for anyone.
False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
- They were caught trying to pass bad coinage.
Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
- I'm pretty bad at speaking French.
- He's a bad gardener; everything he tries to grow ends up dying.
Of poor physical appearance.
- I look really bad whenever I get less than seven hours of sleep.
- I have such bad skin!
- I don't look bad in this dress, do I?
(of a need, qualifier:want; or pain; want; or pain) Severe, urgent.
- He is in bad need of a haircut.
- Oh let me tell you that it / Hurts so bad / It makes me feel so sad / You make it hurt so bad / To see you again. 1965, Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, Bobby Hart, “Hurt So Bad”, in Hurt So Bad, performed by The Lettermen:
(qualifier:preceded by feel) Regretful, guilty, or ashamed.
- I feel so bad for betraying him!
(of a word, qualifier:speech) Vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous.
- Don't you dare speak to me with that bad language!
Not worth it.
- The expensive purse was a bad buy.
Causing a problem rendering the current task impossible.
- Bad device, could not connect.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
worst	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
baddest	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
baddest	Degree=Sup	nonstandard	lexicographic
more bad	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
more bad	Degree=Cmp	nonstandard	lexicographic
badder	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
badder	Degree=Cmp	nonstandard	lexicographic
worse	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most bad	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
most bad	Degree=Sup	nonstandard	lexicographic

Translations (602)

ba яман (unfavorable; negative) · sv dålig (of breath: malodorous) · tpi nogut (faulty; not functional) · bcl maraot (unfavorable; negative) · he מרושע (evil, wicked) · pl uszkodzony (faulty; not functional) · sk zlý (faulty; not functional) · tpn aíb (unfavorable; negative) · ms rosak (faulty; not functional) · fr urgent (severe; urgent) · ja 悪い (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · si නරක (unfavorable; negative) · fi huono (not suitable or fitting) · eo malbona (evil, wicked) · apw dénchǫʼé (unfavorable; negative) · eo malbonodora (of breath: malodorous) · sh ружан (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · tpi nogut (unfavorable; negative) · gd droch (faulty; not functional) · el κακός (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · gu નકામું (faulty; not functional) · zh 故障 (faulty; not functional) · ang yfel (unfavorable; negative) · tk ýaman (unfavorable; negative) · fa بد (unfavorable; negative) · ta வேலை செய்யாத (faulty; not functional) · ru нехоро́ший (unfavorable; negative) · ast malu (not suitable or fitting) · ar سَيِّئ (unfavorable; negative) · fa بدبو (of breath: malodorous) · otk 𐰖𐰉𐰕 (unfavorable; negative) · sco bowkin (unfavorable; negative) · wbk apala (unfavorable; negative) · pt ruim (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · ms buruk (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · kmr nebaş (unfavorable; negative) · sv ful (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · da dårlig (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · nrf mauvais (evil, wicked) · ky жаман (unfavorable; negative) · ps بد (unfavorable; negative) · th เลว (unfavorable; negative) · gug vai (unfavorable; negative) · fa رنجور (sickly; unhealthy) · is slæmur (unfavorable; negative) · sv ond (evil, wicked) · ca inadequat (not suitable or fitting) · atv ньаман (unfavorable; negative) · ca dolent (faulty; not functional) · gd olc (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · wa måva (unfavorable; negative) · fr fonceur (bold and daring) · mr वाईट (unfavorable; negative) · az bərbad (unfavorable; negative) · eo malbona (of breath: malodorous) · no dårlig (unfavorable; negative) · fi huono (sickly; unhealthy) · gd droch (unfavorable; negative) · it doveroso (severe; urgent) · pt ruim (of breath: malodorous) · th ร้าย (evil, wicked) · zh 果敢 (bold and daring) · et halb (unfavorable; negative) · izh kehno (unfavorable; negative) · it urgente (severe; urgent) · tl mali (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · sh лош (unfavorable; negative) · eo malbona (unfavorable; negative) · nl slecht (evil, wicked) · de schlecht (not suitable or fitting) · gd dona (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · lv slikts (faulty; not functional) · ru неподходя́щий (not suitable or fitting) · ast malu (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · bg лош (unfavorable; negative) · ur برا (unfavorable; negative) · ca defectuós (faulty; not functional) · sh zao (evil, wicked) · gd olc (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · cy drwg (evil, wicked) · eo nefunkcia (faulty; not functional) · no ubehagelig (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · kl ajorpoq (unfavorable; negative) · am ጥፉ (unfavorable; negative) · es mal (sickly; unhealthy) · fr mauvais (evil, wicked) · fa بد (evil, wicked) · lv slikts (not suitable or fitting) · es malo (unfavorable; negative) · fi viallinen (faulty; not functional) · fi ikävä (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · pt malvado (evil, wicked) · ga droch- (unfavorable; negative) · es desagradable (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · izh paha (evil, wicked) · te నచ్చని (not suitable or fitting) · cs špatný (unfavorable; negative) · fi kipeä (sickly; unhealthy) · eo malbona (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · sq i keq (unfavorable; negative) · tl mali (unfavorable; negative) · tr kötü (evil, wicked) · ca inapropiat (not suitable or fitting) · pt desagradável (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · otk 𐰪𐰃𐰍 (evil, wicked) · it difettoso (faulty; not functional) · ki -ũru (evil, wicked) · ps بد (evil, wicked) · mzn بد (unfavorable; negative) · ja 悪い (unfavorable; negative) · sk zlý (unskilled) · tet aat (unfavorable; negative) · id jahat (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · ia mal (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · kaw hala (unfavorable; negative) · nl slecht (unfavorable; negative) · hi ख़राब (unfavorable; negative) · fa ناکارامد (faulty; not functional) · pl zły (evil, wicked) · ta கெட்டது (unhealthy; liable to cause health problems) · egy Dw-w-G36 (evil, wicked) · zh 邪惡 /邪恶 (evil, wicked) · zh 不恰當 /不恰当 (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · ru лихо́й (bold and daring) · te అత్యవసరము (severe; urgent) · da skod (unfavorable; negative) · pa ਭੈੜਾ (evil, wicked) · nv doo yáʼátʼéeh da (unfavorable; negative) · cs podlý (evil, wicked) · ba насар (unfavorable; negative) · tl masama (not suitable or fitting) · ru плохо́й (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · gd droch (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · lmo mal (unfavorable; negative) · bh खराब (unfavorable; negative) · it sbagliato (not suitable or fitting) · zh 不合適 /不合适 (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · fo illur (unfavorable; negative) · no dårlig (of breath: malodorous) · vec cilacio (evil, wicked) · sk slabý (unskilled) · shi ⵉⵅⵛⵏ (unfavorable; negative) · ovd dålin (unfavorable; negative) · el κακός (evil, wicked) · th ชั่ว (evil, wicked) · bo སྡུག་ཆགས (unfavorable; negative) · zea min (unfavorable; negative) · ms buruk (unfavorable; negative) · el κακός (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · kmr bed (unfavorable; negative) · lv slikts (evil, wicked) · oj maazhi- (unfavorable; negative) · it cattivo (of breath: malodorous) · fi pahanhajuinen (of breath: malodorous) · vi xấu (unfavorable; negative) · da dårlig (faulty; not functional) · hu rossz (not suitable or fitting) · fi huonotapainen (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · ja 悪い (not suitable or fitting) · nl verkeerd (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · tl masama (evil, wicked) · de schlecht (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · alt јаман (unfavorable; negative) · he מרושעת (evil, wicked) · pt errado (not suitable or fitting) · os ӕвзӕр (unfavorable; negative) · lv slikts (unfavorable; negative) · pt mau (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · it cattivo (evil, wicked) · pt feio (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · cu зълъ (evil, wicked) · fi ankara (severe; urgent) · oc mal (unfavorable; negative) · ru плохо́й (unfavorable; negative) · ht move (evil, wicked) · tr fena (unfavorable; negative) · eo grava (severe; urgent) · fa نا متخصص (unskilled) · to kovi (unfavorable; negative) · grc κακός (unfavorable; negative) · io mala (unfavorable; negative) · mt ħażin (unfavorable; negative) · hy վատ (not suitable or fitting) · ta கெட்ட (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · sh ružan (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · ln -be (unfavorable; negative) · tl masama (unfavorable; negative) · pt ruim (unfavorable; negative) · ovd klien (unfavorable; negative) · he רַע (unfavorable; negative) · bg неприятен (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · lv nelabs (unfavorable; negative) · lv slikts (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · ca dolent (evil, wicked) · hu rossz (unfavorable; negative) · pl zły (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · mk зол (unfavorable; negative) · ar مِش مْنيح (unfavorable; negative) · ru дурно́й (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · ug يامان (unfavorable; negative) · zh 緊急 /紧急 (severe; urgent) · ar شين (unfavorable; negative) · grc φαῦλος (not suitable or fitting) · izh paha (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · ar عاطل (unfavorable; negative) · su goréng (unfavorable; negative) · bg неподходящ (not suitable or fitting) · pa ਭੈੜਾ (unfavorable; negative) · sk škodlivý (unhealthy; liable to cause health problems) · myv берянь (unfavorable; negative) · eu gaizki (unfavorable; negative) · crh osal (unfavorable; negative) · el άσχημος (unfavorable; negative) · hu kellemetlen (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · hy վատ (faulty; not functional) · izh kurja (unfavorable; negative) · ga droch- (evil, wicked) · bg зъл (evil, wicked) · zza ved (unfavorable; negative) · id jelek (unfavorable; negative) · da ond (evil, wicked) · fr méchant (evil, wicked) · cs zlý (evil, wicked) · cs špatný (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · lld stlet (unfavorable; negative) · tnl tat (unfavorable; negative) · lo ບໍ່ດີ (unfavorable; negative) · ka ცუდი (unfavorable; negative) · pt mau (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · th แย่ (unfavorable; negative) · pl zły (unfavorable; negative) · su awon (unfavorable; negative) · mbb maza'at (unfavorable; negative) · sk nepríjemný (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · fi huono (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · el κακός (faulty; not functional) · wa måva (not suitable or fitting) · bg лош (of breath: malodorous) · sh cлaб (unfavorable; negative) · sv olämplig (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · stq kwood (unfavorable; negative) · fi paha (evil, wicked) · ckb خەراپ (unfavorable; negative) · wa mwaijhe (unfavorable; negative) · az bəd (unfavorable; negative) · cs nepříjemný (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · hy վատ (unfavorable; negative) · ga olc (unfavorable; negative) · am መጥፎ (unfavorable; negative) · hy վատ (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · gd dona (faulty; not functional) · ta மோசம் (unfavorable; negative) · sk nezdravý (unhealthy; liable to cause health problems) · te ఇష్టములేని (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · sl zloben (evil, wicked) · mww tsis zoo (unfavorable; negative) · ta செயலற்ற (faulty; not functional) · be ке́пскі (unfavorable; negative) · sv sönder (faulty; not functional) · msk maat (unfavorable; negative) · nl onaangenaam (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · fr mauvais (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · is illur (unfavorable; negative) · ms busuk (of breath: malodorous) · sco ill (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · uk злий (unfavorable; negative) · pt enguiçado (faulty; not functional) · fr nul (unskilled) · otk 𐰪𐰃𐰍 (unfavorable; negative) · mi kino (unfavorable; negative) · az xarab (unfavorable; negative) · pl zły (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · rgn cativ (unfavorable; negative) · ru плохо́й (not suitable or fitting) · zh 麻煩 /麻烦 (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · fi sairas (sickly; unhealthy) · sh loš (of breath: malodorous) · ru скве́рный (of breath: malodorous) · uk ке́пський (unfavorable; negative) · de schlecht (unfavorable; negative) · de schlecht (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · my ဆိုး (unfavorable; negative) · ta கடும் (severe; urgent) · ga dona (unfavorable; negative) · izh paha (unfavorable; negative) · sv illa (unfavorable; negative) · lv ļauns (evil, wicked) · kw drog (unfavorable; negative) · fur brut (evil, wicked) · ro rău (evil, wicked) · fur mâl (unfavorable; negative) · cu зълъ (unfavorable; negative) · sk zlý (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · is vondur (evil, wicked) · pl wadliwy (faulty; not functional) · gd olc (evil, wicked) · no gal (not suitable or fitting) · ja 悪い (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · gd droch (evil, wicked) · fi sopimaton (not suitable or fitting) · wa måle (unfavorable; negative) · rap rake rake (unfavorable; negative) · es malo (of breath: malodorous) · te తెగింపు (bold and daring) · af sleg (unfavorable; negative) · sd خَرابُ (unfavorable; negative) · ast malu (evil, wicked) · dlm ri (evil, wicked) · la malus (unfavorable; negative) · vo badik (unfavorable; negative) · fr défectueux (faulty; not functional) · mwl malo (unfavorable; negative) · te పొసగని (not suitable or fitting) · vec ruo (evil, wicked) · tzo chopol (unfavorable; negative) · ms jahat (evil, wicked) · sh gadan (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · de schlecht (faulty; not functional) · sv opassande (not suitable or fitting) · sk vadný (faulty; not functional) · ps بد (bold and daring) · sk zlý (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · sco ill (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · vi dở (unfavorable; negative) · fa نادرخور (not suitable or fitting) · vec trist (evil, wicked) · dlm mul (unfavorable; negative) · eo malbona (not suitable or fitting) · az yaman (unfavorable; negative) · sc malu (unfavorable; negative) · zh 臭 (of breath: malodorous) · el κακός (unfavorable; negative) · es malo (evil, wicked) · ccc machewa (unfavorable; negative) · br drouk (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · no dårlig (evil, wicked) · mr खराब (faulty; not functional) · uk пога́ний (unfavorable; negative) · nl naar (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · gd droch (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · ps بدلاری (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · es malo (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · fa گستاخ (bold and daring) · ota یامان (evil, wicked) · te చెడి పోయిన (faulty; not functional) · ru неприя́тный (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · bg лош (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · pl kiepski (unfavorable; negative) · cy drwg (unfavorable; negative) · zh 不恰當 /不恰当 (not suitable or fitting) · ga droch- (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · it grave (severe; urgent) · ln mabe (unfavorable; negative) · he גרוע (not suitable or fitting) · fa ناخوش (sickly; unhealthy) · pt mau (of breath: malodorous) · tl bastos (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · tr yaman (unfavorable; negative) · tk şum (unfavorable; negative) · jv ala (unfavorable; negative) · kk жаман (unfavorable; negative) · cs vadný (not suitable or fitting) · da dårlig (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · pt mau (not suitable or fitting) · fi huono (of poor physical appearance) · id buruk (unfavorable; negative) · ast malu (unfavorable; negative) · te చెడ్డ (unfavorable; negative) · zh 有毛病的 (faulty; not functional) · tpi nogut (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · bg лош (evil, wicked) · br fall (unfavorable; negative) · sl slàb (unfavorable; negative) · ngh ǀxʼôqaʻiki (unfavorable; negative) · haw ʻino (unfavorable; negative) · da dårlig (not suitable or fitting) · gd olc (unfavorable; negative) · yue 壞 /坏 (unfavorable; negative) · be дрэ́нны (unfavorable; negative) · gd droch (not suitable or fitting) · bo ངན་པ (unfavorable; negative) · pl nieświeży (of breath: malodorous) · lv slikts (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · sh loš (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · sh ružan (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · fr mauvais (not suitable or fitting) · cs vadný (faulty; not functional) · ht pa bon (not suitable or fitting) · tr kötü (unfavorable; negative) · ta போக்கிரி (bold and daring) · ta கெட்ட (evil, wicked) · vo badik (evil, wicked) · bg лош (faulty; not functional) · as বেয়া (unfavorable; negative) · lv nepiemērots (not suitable or fitting) · wa mwais (not suitable or fitting) · sk zlý (unfavorable; negative) · ca desagradable (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · uz yomon (unfavorable; negative) · yi שלעכט (unfavorable; negative) · fa ناشایست (not suitable or fitting) · mk лош (unfavorable; negative) · it cattivo (unfavorable; negative) · is vondur (unfavorable; negative) · fi paha (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · pt mau (evil, wicked) · sl slàb (not suitable or fitting) · az pis (unfavorable; negative) · hy չար (evil, wicked) · mr वाईट (evil, wicked) · fa بیمار (sickly; unhealthy) · rgn mêl (unfavorable; negative) · ga dona (severe; urgent) · lt blogas (unfavorable; negative) · tpn poxy (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · crh yaramay (unfavorable; negative) · ru злой (evil, wicked) · ky начар (unfavorable; negative) · tk erbet (unfavorable; negative) · tg бад (unfavorable; negative) · ta தீய (evil, wicked) · ko 나쁜 (unfavorable; negative) · sk zlý (not suitable or fitting) · pl zły (not suitable or fitting) · sh nepristojan (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · xdq вягьи́ (unfavorable; negative) · ru дурно́й (of breath: malodorous) · ar خايب (unfavorable; negative) · aeb موش باهي (unfavorable; negative) · ca dolent (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · fr mauvais (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · ln be (unfavorable; negative) · ar عاطل (unfavorable; negative) · tt яман (unfavorable; negative) · fi pahaksi (unhealthy; liable to cause health problems) · sco ill (evil, wicked) · ta கெட்ட (unfavorable; negative) · tpi nogut (evil, wicked) · rap kino (unfavorable; negative) · mdf кальдяв (unfavorable; negative) · rkt বেয়া (unfavorable; negative) · ga droch- (faulty; not functional) · nl ongepast (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · sh непристојан (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · inh во (unfavorable; negative) · fi huono (unfavorable; negative) · fr mauvaise (of breath: malodorous) · sl zèl (evil, wicked) · cs zlý (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · got 𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌻𐍃 (unfavorable; negative) · no dårlig (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · fi ilkeä (evil, wicked) · zh 壞 /坏 (unfavorable; negative) · nl ongemanierd (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · de übel (unfavorable; negative) · rup arãu (roa-rup) (unfavorable; negative) · da ubehagelig (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · fa ناجور (not suitable or fitting) · gd dona (unfavorable; negative) · sh loš (unfavorable; negative) · ga olc (evil, wicked) · da dårlig (of breath: malodorous) · gd dona (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · ru вре́дный (unhealthy; liable to cause health problems) · km អាក្រក់ (unfavorable; negative) · ru плохо́й (faulty; not functional) · bn খারাপ (unfavorable; negative) · hy վատ (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · qu mana allin (unfavorable; negative) · ro rău (unfavorable; negative) · tk pis (unfavorable; negative) · ar مِش مْنيح (unfavorable; negative) · it serio (severe; urgent) · gd dona (evil, wicked) · ga olc (severe; urgent) · no dårlig (not suitable or fitting) · ce во (unfavorable; negative) · ja 悪い (faulty; not functional) · ta தீங்கு (unhealthy; liable to cause health problems) · zea slecht (unfavorable; negative) · sv opassande (not appropriate, of manners etc.) · grc πονηρός (evil, wicked) · ru пога́ный (unfavorable; negative) · ga droch- (severe; urgent) · ca dolent (not suitable or fitting) · zh 困難 /困难 (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · fa بد (tricky; stressful; unpleasant) · da dårlig (unfavorable; negative) · ja 悪い (evil, wicked) · swb -ovu (unfavorable; negative) · no i stykker (faulty; not functional) · tl sira (faulty; not functional) · pa ਭੈੜਾ (not suitable or fitting) · fi kova (bold and daring) · fi kova (severe; urgent) · wa mwais (unfavorable; negative) · oj maji- (unfavorable; negative) · aeb خايب (unfavorable; negative) · so xun (unfavorable; negative) · no dårlig (tricky; stressful; unpleasant)

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bad en · ADV · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/bæːd/ (Australia)
(US) audio
/baːd/ (Northumbria, Wales)
/bɛəd/ æ-raising, New York City, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore
/bæd/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
(UK) audio
/bɛd/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English bad, badde (“wicked, evil, depraved”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a shortening of Old English bæddel (“hermaphrodite”) (for loss of -el compare Middle English muche from Old English myċel, and Middle English wenche from Old English wenċel), or at least related to it and/or to bǣ̆dan (“to defile”), compare Old High German pad (“hermaphrodite”). Alternatively, perhaps a loan from Old Norse into Middle English, compare Norwegian bad (“effort, trouble, fear”, neuter noun), East Danish bad (“damage, destruction, fight”, neuter noun), from the Proto-Germanic noun *badą, whence also Proto-Germanic *badōną (“to frighten”), Old Saxon undarbadōn (“to frighten”), Norwegian Nynorsk bada (“to weigh down, press”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰ- (“to bend, press, push, oppress”). False cognate of Persian بد (bad).

Meanings

(colloquial, slang) Badly; poorly.
- I didn't do too bad in the last exam.
- He is quite bad off now that both his parents lost their jobs.
- The sacked quarterback was hurting bad. His back ached so bad that he had to lie down.
(emphatic, intensifier, slang) Badly; severely, extremely, passionately, eagerly.
- Please come back, baby. I miss you so bad!
- I want you / I want you so bad, it's driving me mad 1969, Lennon–McCartney, “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)”, in Abbey Road, performed by The Beatles:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
worst	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
worse	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

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bad en · INTJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/bæːd/ (Australia)
(US) audio
/baːd/ (Northumbria, Wales)
/bɛəd/ æ-raising, New York City, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore
/bæd/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
(UK) audio
/bɛd/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English bad, badde (“wicked, evil, depraved”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a shortening of Old English bæddel (“hermaphrodite”) (for loss of -el compare Middle English muche from Old English myċel, and Middle English wenche from Old English wenċel), or at least related to it and/or to bǣ̆dan (“to defile”), compare Old High German pad (“hermaphrodite”). Alternatively, perhaps a loan from Old Norse into Middle English, compare Norwegian bad (“effort, trouble, fear”, neuter noun), East Danish bad (“damage, destruction, fight”, neuter noun), from the Proto-Germanic noun *badą, whence also Proto-Germanic *badōną (“to frighten”), Old Saxon undarbadōn (“to frighten”), Norwegian Nynorsk bada (“to weigh down, press”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰ- (“to bend, press, push, oppress”). False cognate of Persian بد (bad).

Meanings

(slang) Used to scold a misbehaving child or pet.
- Bad! You know you're not allowed in the kitchen after dinner.

Translations (4)

de pfui (to misbehaving child or pet) · sv fy (to misbehaving child or pet) · da fy (to misbehaving child or pet) · sh fuj (to misbehaving child or pet)

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bad en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/bæːd/ (Australia)
(US) audio
/baːd/ (Northumbria, Wales)
/bɛəd/ æ-raising, New York City, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore
/bæd/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
(UK) audio
/bɛd/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English bad, badde (“wicked, evil, depraved”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a shortening of Old English bæddel (“hermaphrodite”) (for loss of -el compare Middle English muche from Old English myċel, and Middle English wenche from Old English wenċel), or at least related to it and/or to bǣ̆dan (“to defile”), compare Old High German pad (“hermaphrodite”). Alternatively, perhaps a loan from Old Norse into Middle English, compare Norwegian bad (“effort, trouble, fear”, neuter noun), East Danish bad (“damage, destruction, fight”, neuter noun), from the Proto-Germanic noun *badą, whence also Proto-Germanic *badōną (“to frighten”), Old Saxon undarbadōn (“to frighten”), Norwegian Nynorsk bada (“to weigh down, press”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰ- (“to bend, press, push, oppress”). False cognate of Persian بد (bad).

Meanings

(countable, slang, uncountable) Something that is bad; a harm or evil.
- We idealize God as supergoodness in order to protect against a bad that we cannot unite with ourselves. 2001, Ann Belford Ulanov, Finding Space: Winnicott, God, and Psychic Reality, page 59:
(countable, slang, uncountable, with possessive determiner) Error; mistake.
- Teresa broke out in laughter. “Dang, I sound like I'm talking to my man.” “I tried your cell phone, but you didn't answer.” “I left it at home, Friday. My bad.” “Yeah, your bad.” I laughed. “Really, I'm sorry. It won't happen again. 2008, Camika Spencer, Cubicles, page 68:
- “Chico, you're late again.” I turned around and stared him in his beady eyes. “I missed my bus. My bad, Donald.” “Your bad? Your bad? What kind of English is that? 2003, Zane, Skyscraper, page 7:
- "My bad, My bad!” Juwan yelled, scowling 1993, Mitch Albom, Fab five: basketball, trash talk, the American dream:
(countable, slang, uncountable) An item (or kind of item) of merchandise with negative value; an unwanted good.
- Imports are an economic good but exports an economic bad. Exports must be produced but are enjoyed by foreign consumers. 2011, Henry Thompson, International Economics: Global Markets and Competition, 3rd edition, World Scientific, page 97:
- An economic bad is anything that you would pay to get rid of. It is not so hard to think of examples of bads: pollution, garbage, and disease fit the description. 2011, William J. Boyes, Michael Melvin, Economics, 9th edition, Cengage Learning, page 4:

Forms

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bads	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (9)

bg грешка (error, mistake) · ta தவறு (error, mistake) · fr faute (error, mistake) · fr gaffe (error, mistake) · fi moka (error, mistake) · te పొరపాటు (error, mistake) · sw bozu (error, mistake) · it errore (error, mistake) · sk chyba (error, mistake)

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bad en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

/bæːd/ (Australia)
(US) audio
/baːd/ (Northumbria, Wales)
/bɛəd/ æ-raising, New York City, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore
/bæd/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
(UK) audio
/bɛd/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English bad, from Old English bæd, first- and third-person singular indicative past tense of biddan (“to ask”).

Meanings

(alternative, archaic, form-of, past, slang) alternative past of bid. See bade.
form of bid

bad en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

/bæːd/ (Australia)
(US) audio
/baːd/ (Northumbria, Wales)
/bɛəd/ æ-raising, New York City, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore
/bæd/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
(UK) audio
/bɛd/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Unknown.

Meanings

(UK, dialectal, slang, transitive) To shell (a walnut).
- A curious specimen of Gloucestershire dialect came out in an assault case heard by the Gloucester court magistrates on Saturday. One of the witnesses, speaking of what a girl was doing at the time the assault took place, said she was ‘badding’ walnuts in a pigstye. The word is peculiarly provincial: to ‘bad’ walnuts is to strip away the husk. The walnut, too, is often called a ‘bannut,’ and hence the old Gloucestershire phrase, ‘Come an’ bad the bannuts.’ 1876, The Gloucester Journal, Oct. 7, 1876, reported in A. Gregory, “Gloucestershire Dialect,” Notes and Queries, 5th ser., 6, 148 (1876‑10‑28): 346

Forms

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badded	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
badded	Tense=Past	lexicographic
badding	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
bads	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic

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