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Bad Meaning, Examples, and Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：of poor quality (bad)

bad 🔊

/bæd/

adj.

Of poor quality; not good, nice, or healthy.

Bad apple with brown rotten spots on white surface close-up

of poor quality 🔊

➕

/əv pʊr ˈkwɒlɪti/

adj.

Describes something that is below an acceptable standard, not good, or damaged.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'bæddel' (hermaphrodite), later shifted to mean 'inferior'.

💡 Mnemonic

B-A-D spells 'bad'. Think of a bad apple to remember: something rotten or poor.

📖 Example

The fruit turned bad so we had to throw it away. 🔊 The fruit turned bad so we had to throw it away.

🔗 Collocations

bad weather – Unfavorable or dangerous weather conditions such as storms or heavy rain.

bad habit – A harmful or undesirable behavior that is difficult to quit.

bad decision – A choice that leads to negative consequences.

🔄 Synonyms

poor (adj.) – Of low quality or standard.

inferior (adj.) – Lower in quality or status.

substandard (adj.) – Below the usual or required standard.

🚫 Antonyms

good (adj.) – Of high quality or standard.

excellent (adj.) – Extremely good.

high-quality (adj.) – Of superior standard.

🌱 Derivatives

badly (adv.) – In a poor or unsatisfactory manner.

badness (n.) – The quality of being poor or inferior.

worse (adj./adv.) – Of lower quality; comparative of bad.

📖 Cultural Story

The exact origin is unknown. One theory links it to Old English 'bæddel' (hermaphrodite), which took on a negative connotation. Alternatively, it may come from Proto-Germanic '*bad-'. It is one of the most common adjectives in English, used in countless idioms.

Meaning 2：morally wrong (bad)

bad 🔊

/bæd/

adj.

Not correct or proper; morally wrong.

Bad choice shown with X mark on whiteboard in study room

morally wrong 🔊

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/ˈmɒrəli rɒŋ/

adj.

Considered unacceptable or unethical according to social or moral standards.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

It's bad manners to interrupt someone when they are speaking. 🔊 It's bad manners to interrupt someone when they are speaking.

🔗 Collocations

bad manners – Behavior that is rude or discourteous.

bad influence – A person or thing that encourages negative behavior.

bad reputation – A widely held negative opinion about someone or something.

🔄 Synonyms

wrong (adj.) – Not correct or morally acceptable.

evil (adj.) – Profoundly immoral and malevolent.

wicked (adj.) – Morally bad or evil.

🚫 Antonyms

good (adj.) – Morally right or virtuous.

right (adj.) – Morally correct or just.

virtuous (adj.) – Having high moral standards.

🌱 Derivatives

badly (adv.) – In an immoral or improper manner.

badness (n.) – The quality of being morally wrong.