Bad

Pronunciation: /ˈbæd/

Bad (adj)

  1. Not good; of low quality or not working well.
  2. Causing harm, pain, or discomfort; not safe or pleasant.
  3. Not right in a moral sense; involving wrongdoing or cruelty.

Examples

  • This phone is bad because it doesn’t work well.
  • The weather was bad, so we stayed inside all day.

Bad (adv)

  1. In a way that is not good; with low skill or poor results.

Examples

  • He plays the piano badly, with poor skill.
  • I did badly on the test because I studied too late.

Bad (adverb)

Examples

  • He plays the guitar bad, so he needs more practice.
  • She answered bad during the test, and she felt nervous.

Bad (adjective)

Examples

  • The paint job looks bad and peels quickly.
  • This phone has a bad battery that drains fast.