badder

Adjective

bad (comparative worse or (nonstandard) badder or (nonstandard) more bad, superlative worst or (nonstandard) baddest or (nonstandard) most bad)

1. Of low quality.
   • That movie was really bad!

   Synonyms:

   cruddy, lousy, shoddy, ass, base, below par, bottom-shelf, BTEC, bum, cheap

2. Inaccurate; incorrect
   • A bad guess.
3. Unfavorable; negative; not good.
   • Hiring practice is very bad in this company.

   Synonyms:

   unfavorable, negative

4. Not suitable or fitting.
   • Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?

   Synonyms:

   inappropriate, unfit, discommensurate, improper, malapropos, inapt, incommensurate, inept, inopportune, out of line

5. Not appropriate, of manners etc.
   • It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
6. Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
   • Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans.

   Synonyms:

   unhealthful, unwholesome, harmful, damaging, deleterious, detrimental, hurtful, inimical, injurious, mischievous

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