bad

English

/bæd/, /bæːd/, /bɛd/, /bɛʔ/, /beəd/

adj
Definitions
  • Unfavorable; negative; not good.
  • Not suitable or fitting.
  • Not appropriate, of manners etc.
  • Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
  • Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
  • Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
  • Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
  • Evil; wicked.
  • Faulty; not functional.
  • (of food) spoiled, rotten, overripe.
  • (of breath) malodorous; foul.
  • False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
  • Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
  • Of poor physical appearance.
  • (informal) Bold and daring.
  • (slang) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
  • (of a) Severe, urgent.
  • (US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.
  • (slang) Not covered by funds on account.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English bad derived from Old English bæddel (hermaphrodite, effeminate man) derived from Proto-Germanic *bad-.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bad-

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