Bad
adjective
Of poor quality or a low standard.
I had a bad meal at the restaurant.
Often appears as...
- a bad idea
- bad news
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Disapproving
adjective
Not suitable or appropriate.
This is a bad time to call.
Often appears as...
- a bad situation
- a bad decision
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Disapproving
adjective
Feeling unwell or sick.
I feel really bad after the party.
Often appears as...
- feeling bad
- looking bad
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Disapproving
adjective
Causing harm or trouble.
Smoking is bad for your health.
Often appears as...
- bad effect
- bad influence
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Disapproving
adjective
Morally wrong or evil.
They have done a bad deed.
Often appears as...
- bad behavior
- a bad act
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Disapproving
adjective
Severe or serious.
He suffered a bad injury.
Often appears as...
- bad storm
- bad condition
adjective
Of poor quality or a low standard.
I had a bad meal at the restaurant.
Often appears as...
- a bad idea
- bad news
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Not suitable or appropriate.
This is a bad time to call.
Often appears as...
- a bad situation
- a bad decision
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Feeling unwell or sick.
I feel really bad after the party.
Often appears as...
- feeling bad
- looking bad
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Causing harm or trouble.
Smoking is bad for your health.
Often appears as...
- bad effect
- bad influence
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Morally wrong or evil.
They have done a bad deed.
Often appears as...
- bad behavior
- a bad act
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Severe or serious.
He suffered a bad injury.
Often appears as...
- bad storm
- bad condition
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Quality Judgment
Use 'bad' when giving a negative opinion about the quality of something.
The paint job on the car is bad.
Pro Tip 2/2Expectations Missed
'Bad' can express that something didn't meet the expected standards.
The performance was bad compared to last time.
Pro Tip 1/2Quality Judgment
Use 'bad' when giving a negative opinion about the quality of something.
The paint job on the car is bad.
Pro Tip 2/2Expectations Missed
'Bad' can express that something didn't meet the expected standards.
The performance was bad compared to last time.
Pro Tip 1/2Quality Judgment
Use 'bad' when giving a negative opinion about the quality of something.
The paint job on the car is bad.
Pro Tip 2/2Expectations Missed
'Bad' can express that something didn't meet the expected standards.
The performance was bad compared to last time.
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How big is infinity? -...
and it got so bad for him that he suffered severe depression, and spent the last half of his life in and out of mental institutions. But eventually, his ideas won out. Today, they're considered fundamental and magnificent. All research mathematicians accept these ideas, every college math major learns them, and I've explained them to you in a few minutes.
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What game theory teaches...
though it may not always go our way just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad guy in putting them in our hospitals not our interests but what that does it makes us predictable and it makes our allies trust us because they know what
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Your body language may...
If you use them poorly, bad idea. Right? So when we think of nonverbals, we think of how we judge others, how they judge us and what the outcomes are. We tend to forget, though, the other audience that's influenced by our nonverbals, and that's ourselves. We are also influenced by our nonverbals,
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Is it bad to hold your...
but occasionally, the pressures of modern life forces us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it? The answers lie in the workings of the bladder, an oval pouch that sits inside the pelvis. Surrounding this structure are several other organs
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How sugar affects the...
first, to detect food that's gone bad. And second, because the more variety we have in our diet, the more likely we are to get all the nutrients we need. To keep that variety up, we need to be able to recognize a new food, and more importantly, we need to want to keep eating new foods.
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The benefits of good...
Keeping your muscles and joints moving is extremely important. In fact, being stationary for long periods with good posture can be worse than regular movement with bad posture. When you do move, move smartly. Keep anything you're carrying close to your body.
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Danica Patrick Eats a...
And has that helped you with injuries at all? I think so. And have you had bad injuries from crashes? That means you're a very, very good driver. Well-- It's like, you know-- You read-- Never fight a man who doesn't have a scratch on him. It's true.
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Saving an Elephant from...
He's treated with a special clay that'll help heal the wound. What do you think, Fred? Do you think it'll survive? Ah, because the guy's body condition is good he was walking and also getting to another bad level, but he's still okay to survive.
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How stress affects your...
It's not all bad news, though. There are many ways to reverse what cortisol does to your stressed brain. The most powerful weapons are exercise and meditation, which involves breathing deeply and being aware and focused on your surroundings.
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Rethinking infidelity...
of a parent who died, and a friend that went too soon, and bad news at the doctor. Death and mortality often live in the shadow of an affair, because they raise these questions. Is this it? Is there more?
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How big is infinity? -...
and it got so bad for him that he suffered severe depression, and spent the last half of his life in and out of mental institutions. But eventually, his ideas won out. Today, they're considered fundamental and magnificent. All research mathematicians accept these ideas, every college math major learns them, and I've explained them to you in a few minutes.
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
though it may not always go our way just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad guy in putting them in our hospitals not our interests but what that does it makes us predictable and it makes our allies trust us because they know what
Video examples
Your body language may...
If you use them poorly, bad idea. Right? So when we think of nonverbals, we think of how we judge others, how they judge us and what the outcomes are. We tend to forget, though, the other audience that's influenced by our nonverbals, and that's ourselves. We are also influenced by our nonverbals,
Video examples
Is it bad to hold your...
but occasionally, the pressures of modern life forces us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it? The answers lie in the workings of the bladder, an oval pouch that sits inside the pelvis. Surrounding this structure are several other organs
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
first, to detect food that's gone bad. And second, because the more variety we have in our diet, the more likely we are to get all the nutrients we need. To keep that variety up, we need to be able to recognize a new food, and more importantly, we need to want to keep eating new foods.
Video examples
The benefits of good...
Keeping your muscles and joints moving is extremely important. In fact, being stationary for long periods with good posture can be worse than regular movement with bad posture. When you do move, move smartly. Keep anything you're carrying close to your body.
Video examples
Danica Patrick Eats a...
And has that helped you with injuries at all? I think so. And have you had bad injuries from crashes? That means you're a very, very good driver. Well-- It's like, you know-- You read-- Never fight a man who doesn't have a scratch on him. It's true.
Video examples
Saving an Elephant from...
He's treated with a special clay that'll help heal the wound. What do you think, Fred? Do you think it'll survive? Ah, because the guy's body condition is good he was walking and also getting to another bad level, but he's still okay to survive.
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How stress affects your...
It's not all bad news, though. There are many ways to reverse what cortisol does to your stressed brain. The most powerful weapons are exercise and meditation, which involves breathing deeply and being aware and focused on your surroundings.
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Rethinking infidelity...
of a parent who died, and a friend that went too soon, and bad news at the doctor. Death and mortality often live in the shadow of an affair, because they raise these questions. Is this it? Is there more?
Example 1 of 10
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Anne Frank
German Writer
And finally I twist my heart round again, so that the bad is on the outside and the good is on the inside, and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would so like to be, and could be, if there weren't any other people living in the world.
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Arthur Ashe
American Tennis Player
If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
I'm the greatest thing that ever lived! I'm the king of the world! I'm a bad man. I'm the prettiest thing that ever lived.
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John Lewis
American Politician
You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
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Ice Cube
American Musician
I definitely support cop acting more than cops, but all of them ain't bad, just some of them.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
There was never a good war, or a bad peace.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
I'm not afraid to look bad on the screen.
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Stephen King
Author
This is not a bad life.
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Anne Frank
German Writer
And finally I twist my heart round again, so that the bad is on the outside and the good is on the inside, and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would so like to be, and could be, if there weren't any other people living in the world.
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Arthur Ashe
American Tennis Player
If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
I'm the greatest thing that ever lived! I'm the king of the world! I'm a bad man. I'm the prettiest thing that ever lived.
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John Lewis
American Politician
You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
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Ice Cube
American Musician
I definitely support cop acting more than cops, but all of them ain't bad, just some of them.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
There was never a good war, or a bad peace.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
I'm not afraid to look bad on the screen.
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Stephen King
Author
This is not a bad life.
Example 1 of 10
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