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bad

Thesaurus>bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.>bad
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BAD WEATHER, CONDITIONS, SITUATIONS, ETC.

If the weather is bad, we'll have to find something else to do.
Synonyms and examples
poor
She's 87 and in poor health.
dire
The predictions for the economy are dire.
grim
She was quickly brought back to the grim reality of her life.
awful
The smell from the bins was awful.
terrible
I've had a really terrible day.
horrible
it was a really horrible place to be.
dreadfulmainlyUK
The forecast for tomorrow is dreadful.
frightfulold-fashionedinformal
Today is going to be a frightful bore.
horridold-fashionedinformal
It was a horrid shock to see the letter.
fearful
We suddenly heard a fearful bang.
horrendous
The traffic getting here was horrendous.
ghastly
It all happened because of a ghastly misunderstanding.
atrocious
Conditions on the mountain are absolutely atrocious.
horrific
The bus was involved in a horrific accident.
abysmal
The government has an abysmal record on healthcare.
appalling
We are working to end the appalling suffering of animals.
Antonym and example
good
The weather's been good all week.
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evil
wicked
abominable
sinful
impureliteraryorhumorous
low/poor/bad quality
mediocredisapproving
inferior
cheapdisapproving
cheap and nastyUK
bad at
hopeless
uselessmainlyUKinformal
rubbishUKinformal
incompetent
inept
inexpert
weak
unskilled
amateurishdisapproving

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Bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.are unpleasant and cause difficulties or harm. You can describe a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong, or a morally wrong action, as abad person, action, etc.Something that isof bad qualityis of a low or unacceptable standard. If someone isbad at something, they lack skill in that doing something.

A BAD PERSON, ACTION, ETC.

A very bad man is getting what he deserves.
Synonyms and examples
evil
He was an evil dictator who murdered his own people.
wicked
Rapunzel was trapped inside a tower by a wicked witch.
awful
She was truly awful to him through their entire marriage.
terrible
He was a terrible husband.
dreadful
No one will own up to the dreadful deed.
abominable
Nothing can ever excuse such abominable behaviour.
sinful
Their actions are considered sinful by the Church.
impureliteraryorhumorous
She was labelled immoral and impure for daring to speak publicly about sexuality.
Antonym and example
good
She's a good person who gives to charity.
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poor
dire
grim
horrible
frightfulold-fashionedinformal
horridold-fashionedinformal
fearful
horrendous
ghastly
atrocious
horrific
abysmal
appalling
low/poor/bad quality
mediocredisapproving
inferior
cheapdisapproving
cheap and nastyUK
bad at
hopeless
uselessmainlyUKinformal
rubbishUKinformal
incompetent
inept
inexpert
weak
unskilled
amateurishdisapproving

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Bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.are unpleasant and cause difficulties or harm. You can describe a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong, or a morally wrong action, as abad person, action, etc.Something that isof bad qualityis of a low or unacceptable standard. If someone isbad at something, they lack skill in that doing something.

OF BAD QUALITY

The food wasn’t as bad as I’d expected.
Synonyms and examples
poor
Their efforts produced extremely poor results.
low/poor/bad quality
Their sausages are made with low-quality meat.
mediocredisapproving
The striker has been dropped after a mediocre performance.
inferior
The copies are of inferior quality.
cheapdisapproving
The whole place reeked of cheap perfume.
cheap and nastyUK
The supermarkets have been flooded with cheap and nasty wine.
Antonym and example
good
The pub has good food.
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dire
grim
awful
terrible
horrible
dreadfulmainlyUK
frightfulold-fashionedinformal
horridold-fashionedinformal
fearful
horrendous
ghastly
atrocious
horrific
abysmal
appalling
evil
wicked
abominable
sinful
impureliteraryorhumorous
bad at
hopeless
uselessmainlyUKinformal
rubbishUKinformal
incompetent
inept
inexpert
weak
unskilled
amateurishdisapproving

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Bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.are unpleasant and cause difficulties or harm. You can describe a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong, or a morally wrong action, as abad person, action, etc.Something that isof bad qualityis of a low or unacceptable standard. If someone isbad at something, they lack skill in that doing something.

PAINFUL

The pain was so bad that I couldn't walk.
Synonyms and examples
painful
Her ankle was still painful if she put weight on it.
sore
My feet are sore from walking around all day.
tender
The glands in my neck feel really tender.
sensitive
My face was bright red and sensitive to the touch.
excruciating
His injury caused excruciating headaches.
agonizing
She felt an agonizing blow to the back of her head.
severe
See your doctor if the pain is severe.
unbearable
The pain was unbearable. I could hardly breathe.
acute
They treat patients with acute pain from surgery and accidents.
chronic
Hundreds of people are living with chronic pain.
sharp
He complained of a sharp pain that felt like a knife going into his back.
Antonym and example
painless
It is a completely painless procedure.
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pain
agony
soreness
ache
discomfort
sting
throb
throbbing
stab
stabbing pain
twinge
hurt
smart
rub
act up
play upUKinformal
be killing youinformal

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Painis a feeling of physical suffering that you get from an injury or an illness. You can also talk about things thatcause pain. You can call the things that cause you physical painpainful.

HAVING A BAD RESULT OR OUTCOME

He got a bad case of food poisoning.
Synonyms and examples
serious
Her condition is not thought to be serious.
big
Online fraud is a big problem.
major
It's not a major problem, but it does need to be taken care of.
grave
The public are in grave danger.
severe
He suffered severe damage to his right ankle during the opening match of the season.
life-threatening
His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
grievousformal
Her death is a grievous loss to the whole of the community.
urgent
Suddenly, protecting the public from dangerous chemicals became an urgent matter.
Antonym and example
minor
He was charged with a minor traffic offence.
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earnest
sober
sombreUK
solemn
grim
unsmiling
stony-facedUK
dour
humourlessUK
po-facedUKinformaldisapproving

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If someone or somethinglacks humour and is not meant to be funny, they are serious. If something such as a problem, illness, etc.has a bad outcome, it is serious.

NOT PRODUCING A DESIRED RESULT

Sales have been really bad this quarter.
Synonyms and examples
unsuccessful
Our attempts to change the law were unsuccessful.
failed
The company went bankrupt pouring money into yet another failed product.
fruitless
All our pleas that she remain in university were fruitless - she left anyway.
unfruitful
The negotiations were unfruitful.
unproductive
We've had a terribly unproductive meeting.
ineffective
The trial shows that this drug is an ineffective treatment for cancer.
non-effective
This approach to increasing revenue was non-effective.
unviable
The party's plan to drastically cut taxes was economically unviable.
nonviable
The business was deemed commercially non-viable.
unavailingformalliterary
His attentions to the heiress were courteous but unavailing.
vain
He campaigned night and day in a vain attempt to win the party nomination.
unpromising
Millions was spent on developing the treatment, but early tests show it is unpromising.
disastrous
He made a disastrous foray into politics.
patheticdisapproving
His pathetic attempt at a joke failed spectacularly.
be dead in the water
They pulled funding, so the project is dead in the water.
go adriftinformal
After the kids left home, their marriage went adrift.
Antonym and example
successful
She ran a very successful campaign.
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frustrated
struggling
on the ropesinformal
not last long
washed up
on the rocksinformal

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If something is unsuccessful, itdoes not produce a desired result. If someone is unsuccessful, they arenot acheiving wealth, popularity, or success.
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