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as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
a bad first attempt at making meat loaf resulted in a soggy, inedible mess
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as in evil
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
stealing is just plain bad
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as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
sitting too close to the television is said to be bad for the eyes
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as in naughty
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
the children were bad, so they didn't get dessert
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as in sad
feeling unhappiness
hearing about the world's miseries always makes him feel bad
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as in defective
having a fault
a bad video connection that is causing some picture loss
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as in rotten
having undergone organic breakdown
I think the milk has turned bad
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as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the air in the damp basement had a very bad smell
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as in terrible
of low quality
bad shoes that fell apart within a week
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as in poorly
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
I've been feeling bad all week with this cold
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as in null
having no legal or binding force
all known claims on the property were dismissed by the court as bad
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as in malicious
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having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it
with all of his tattoos and piercings, that skinhead looks like one really bad dude
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as in badly
in an unsatisfactory way
you didn't do too bad on the treadmill test
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as in wrong
that which is morally unacceptable
there's bad and good in people of every race and nationality
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