bad

bad is on the Basic English 850 List.

back - bad - bag

bad is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

back - bad - bag

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /bæd/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /bæːd/
• (NZ) IPA ^(key): /bɛd/; Homophone: bed

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Adjective

Positive bad

Comparative worse

Superlative worst

1. If something is bad, it is not good.

   The man who killed his wife was very bad.

   Skipping school is a bad thing to do.

   Debts can go bad when a debtor has gone bankrupt.

   Could things get any worse than this?

   This is the worst time I've had all year!