badsome en · ADJ
Etymology
From bad + -some.
Meanings
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Markedly bad; characteristically bad
What makes people gladsome? Good instead of badsome? Doing all the kindly things / On which true joy depends.
1972, Patrici C Clapp, The Invisible Dragon:"Not badsome," he thought, and laughed as he fell asleep.
2003, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, John L. Coulehan, Chekhov's Doctors:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most badsome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more badsome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |