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There are 21 meanings of the word Bad.

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Bad - as an adjective

Having undesirable or negative qualities

Example: "A bad report card"

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Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

Example: "Felt regretful over his vanished youth"

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Bad - as a noun

That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

Example: "Take the bad with the good"

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Bad - as an adverb

With great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

Example: "The injury hurt badly"

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Very much; strongly

Example: "I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it"

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Bad - as an adjective satellite

Serious or severe

Example: "A bad headache"

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Feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

Example: "My throat feels bad"

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(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition

Example: "Bad meat"

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Not capable of being collected

Example: "A bad (or uncollectible) debt"

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Below average in quality or performance

Example: "A bad chess player"

Nonstandard

Example: "So-called bad grammar"

Not financially safe or secure

Example: "A bad investment"

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Physically unsound or diseased

Example: "Has a bad back"

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Capable of harming

Example: "Bad air"

Characterized by wickedness or immorality

Example: "Led a very bad life"

Reproduced fraudulently

Example: "Like a bad penny..."

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Not working properly

Example: "A bad telephone connection"

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Bad - as a verb

To issue a command; to tell.

Example: "He bade me come in."

To invite; to summon.

Example: "She was bidden to the wedding."

To utter a greeting or salutation.

To shell (a walnut).

Example Sentences

"He is a bad driver."
"The weather today is really bad."
"I had a bad dream last night."
"She gave me a bad feeling about the situation."
"The food at that restaurant is usually bad."
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Word Game Points

Is BAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, bad is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

BAD has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is BAD a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, bad is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
BAD has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.

Is BAD a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, bad is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
BAD has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.

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