bad

bad1 [ bæd ] (comparative worse [ wɜrs ] ; superlative worst [ wɜrst ] ) adjective ***

▸ 1 not pleasant or enjoyable

▸ 2 causing problems/harm

▸ 3 of low quality or skill

▸ 4 not appropriate/fair

▸ 5 painful/injured

▸ 6 evil/behaving badly

▸ 7 no longer fresh/good

▸ 8 good

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) not pleasant or enjoyable:

The weather was really bad it rained all week.

She was feeling stressed after a bad day at work.

I'm afraid I have some bad news for you.

a bad dream

For people living alone, Christmas is often the worst time of the year.

2. ) likely to cause major problems: SERIOUS:

a bad accident/mistake/case of the flu

Police used tear gas, but that just made the situation worse.

It was the worst scandal of the Clinton presidency.

go from bad to worse: In the second half of the game, things went from bad to worse.

a ) likely to harm your health or your body:

a bad diet

bad for: Too much salt can be bad for your heart.

b ) likely to damage your success or people's opinion of you:

The show got a really bad review in the Sunday paper.

Worried about bad publicity, the drug companies agreed to reduce their prices.

bad for: They are trying to develop tourism, but high crime rates are bad for business.

3. ) of very low quality:

one of this year's worst movies

bad management/workmanship

The show was so bad they took it off after two episodes.

a ) not at all skillful: INCOMPETENT:

a bad driver/teacher

bad at (doing) something: I'm really bad at remembering people's names.

4. ) not appropriate or convenient:

a bad decision

You've been given bad advice.

I can come back later if this is a bad time for you.

a ) not fair, acceptable, or reasonable:

a bad way to treat your customers

It's bad that you have to wait so long for an appointment.

5. ) used about a part of your body that is causing you pain or not working well:

a bad back/leg/stomach

You shouldn't try these exercises if you have a bad heart.

6. ) behaving in a cruel, evil, or criminal way:

He wasn't really a bad man, just morally weak.

a ) used about children who do not behave well or obey adults: NAUGHTY

7. ) no longer fresh or good to eat or drink:

This milk smells bad.

go bad: It will go bad if you don't put it in the refrigerator.

8. ) (comparative badder; superlative baddest) AMERICAN SPOKEN good. This word is used mainly by young people.

feel bad (about)

to feel guilty or unhappy about something:

Tim felt bad about leaving without even saying goodbye.

in a bad way INFORMAL

unhappy, sick, or in a serious condition:

She was in a bad way after the accident.

With high inflation and rising levels of debt, the economy is in a bad way.

not bad INFORMAL

fairly good, or better than you expected:

How do you feel this morning? Not bad, thanks.

Those pictures aren't bad for a beginner.

not too bad: We thought it would be awful, but it wasn't too bad.

too bad SPOKEN

1. ) used for saying that you are sorry or sympathetic about something:

That's too bad about your sister losing her job.

2. ) used for showing that you are not sympathetic at all or you do not really care what someone else thinks:

If you don't like the truth, that's just too bad.

If they like it, fine. If not, too bad!

bad

bad 2 [ bæd ] noun

take the bad with the good

to accept that bad things happen and not complain about them

my bad AMERICAN SPOKEN

used mainly by young people, for admitting that you have done something wrong

to the bad

if you are a particular amount of money to the bad, you have lost that amount:

It was a disastrous deal that left the French company over $300 million to the bad.

bad

bad 3 [ bæd ] adverb SPOKEN

badly. Many people consider this use incorrect:

It hurts real bad when I run.

someone's got it bad HUMOROUS

used for saying that someone is very much in love