BADDEST | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Bad

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

Middle English: perhaps from Old English bǣddel ‘hermaphrodite, womanish man’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bad
Dialects: British English
Definition:

of poor quality or a low standard

Short Definition:

of poor quality or low standard

Examples:
  • a bad diet
  • bad eyesight
Definition:

not such as to be hoped for or desired; unpleasant or unwelcome

Short Definition:

unpleasant or unwelcome

Examples:
  • bad news
  • it was the worst day of his life
  • bad luck
Definition:

failing to conform to standards of moral virtue or acceptable conduct

Short Definition:

failing to conform to standards of moral virtue

Examples:
  • the bad guys
  • bad behaviour
Definition:

(of a part of the body) injured, diseased, or painful

Short Definition:

injured, diseased, or painful

Examples:
  • a bad back
Definition:

(of food) decayed; putrid

Short Definition:

decayed

Examples:
  • everything in the fridge went bad
Definition:

regretful, guilty, or ashamed about something

Short Definition:

regretful, guilty, or ashamed

Examples:
  • she feels bad about ending their engagement
  • I feel bad that our business is benefiting from something so horrible
Definition:

worthless; not valid

Short Definition:

worthless

Examples:
  • he ran up 87 bad cheques
Definition:

good; excellent

Short Definition:

excellent

Examples:
  • they want the baddest, best-looking Corvette there is

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