bad
/bæːd/
bad
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- 1.
not good, undesirable, or negative
"This is a bad situation."
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The weather was so bad that we stayed home.
The weather was so bad that we stayed home.
Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth.
Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth.
I had a bad day, so I went to bed early.
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How do you pronounce bad?
bad is pronounced [/bæːd/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does bad mean?
bad means "bad". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is bad?
bad is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "The weather was so bad that we stayed home." — used to mean "bad".
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