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bad
What does bad mean?
bad (adjective): unfavorable; negative; not good.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use bad in a sentence?
- Hiring practice is very bad in this company. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The weather looks pretty bad right now. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- He is in a bad mood. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce bad?
/bæd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are antonyms of bad?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “bad”?
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What does “bad” mean?
rigid; hard to bend; inflexible
Not quite: that's what stiff means.
fit or ready for use or service
Not quite: that's what operational means.
excellent, exciting, remarkable
Not quite: that's what awesome means.
unfavorable; negative; not good
Right! That's what “bad” means.
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