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bad

adverbadjectivenoun /bæd/ 1 syllables 3 letters Scrabble 6 WWF 7
Definitions
adverb

with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

“the injury hurt badly”

adjective

feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

“my throat feels bad”

adjective

not in an edible or usable condition

“bad meat”

adverb

very much; strongly

“I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it”

adjective

below average in quality or performance

“a bad chess player”

adjective

capable of harming

“bad air”

adjective

characterized by wickedness or immorality

“led a very bad life”

adjective

having undesirable or negative qualities

“a bad report card”

adjective

nonstandard

“so-called bad grammar”

noun

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

“take the bad with the good”

adjective

very intense

“a bad headache”

adjective

not capable of being collected

“a bad (or uncollectible) debt”

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