bad

1. also:

   • worst - (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition
   • worse - (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
   • unfavorable, unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing
   • evil - morally bad or wrong
   • disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
   tells us about: quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
   similar to:

   • abominable, atrocious, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable - exceptionally bad or displeasing
   • corked, corky - (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin
   • deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry - bad; unfortunate
   • fearful, frightful - extremely distressing
   • hard, tough - unfortunate or hard to bear
   • hopeless - (informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform
   • horrid - exceedingly bad
   • crappy, icky, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinky - very bad
   • ill - distressing
   • incompetent, unskilled - not doing a good job
   • mediocre - poor to middling in quality
   • naughty - badly behaved
   • negative - having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
   • pretty - (used ironically) unexpectedly bad
   • no-good, rubber - returned for lack of funds
   • severe - very bad in degree or extent
   • swingeing - severe; punishingly bad
   • uncool - (spoken slang) unfashionable and boring
   • unsuitable - not conducive to good moral development
2. similar to: intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
   same as: big
3. domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
   similar to: uncomfortable - providing or experiencing physical discomfort
   same as: tough
4. similar to: stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
   same as: spoiled, spoilt
5. also: penitent, repentant - feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
   same as: regretful, sorry
6. similar to: invalid - having no cogency or legal force
   same as: uncollectible
7. similar to: inferior - of low or inferior quality
8. referred to in: linguistics - the scientific study of language
   domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
   similar to: nonstandard - not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community
9. similar to: unsound - not sound financially
   same as: high-risk, risky, speculative
10. similar to: unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
    same as: unfit, unsound
11. similar to: harmful - causing or capable of causing harm
12. similar to: evil - morally bad or wrong
13. similar to: counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior
    same as: forged
14. similar to: malfunctioning, nonfunctional - not performing or able to perform its regular function
    same as: defective

1. is a type of: quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
   subtypes:

   • unworthiness - the quality or state of lacking merit or value
   • undesirability - the quality possessed by something that should be avoided
   • worse - something inferior in quality or condition or effect
   • evil - that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
   • unsoundness - not mentally or physically healthy
   • liability - the quality of being something that holds you back
   • inadvisability - the quality of being ill-advised
   same as: badness

1. same as: badly
2. same as: badly

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