See also: Bad, bád, båd, bað , and բադ

English [ edit ]

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Pronunciation [ edit ]

Etymology 1 [ edit ]

From Middle English bad, badde (“wicked, evil, depraved”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a shortening of Old English bæddel (“hermaphrodite”) (for loss of -el compare Middle English muche from Old English myċel, and Middle English wenche from Old English wenċel), from bædan (“to defile”), from Proto-Germanic *bad- (compare Old High German pad (“hermaphrodite”)). Alternatively, a loan from Old Norse into Middle English, compare Norwegian bad (“effort, trouble, fear”, neuter noun), East Danish bad (“damage, destruction, fight”, neuter noun), from the Proto-Germanic noun *bada- (Kroonen, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic, s.v. *badōjan-).

Adjective [ edit ]

bad (comparative worse, superlative worst)

Usage notes [ edit ]

The comparative badder and superlative baddest are nonstandard.

Synonyms [ edit ]

to be assigned disgusting

wrong

corrupt

base

abandoned

vicious

abominable detestable

deficient

inferior

lousy

off

poor

punk

substandard

unacceptable

ungodly

unsatisfactory

wanting

wretched

Antonyms [ edit ]

antonyms of various senses of bad (adjective) good

right

worthy

competent

benevolent

true

honest

just

sincere

beneficial

advantageous

profitable

virtuous

reputable upright

propitious

choice

excellent

exceptional

first-class

first-rate

premium

prime

superior

adequate

sufficient

Derived terms [ edit ]

Translations [ edit ]

unhealthy; liable to cause health problems Finnish: pahaksi vahingollinen (fi)

French: mauvais (fr) ( with "pour la santé" ) Russian: вре́дный (ru) ( vrédnyj )

Slovak: nezdravý škodlivý (sk)

— see spoilt spoilt, rotten, overripe

of poor physical appearance Finnish: huono (fi)

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See also [ edit ]

Adverb [ edit ]

bad (comparative worse, superlative worst)

( now colloquial ) Badly. I didn't do too bad in the last exam. 1969, Abbey Road , performed by The Beatles: Lennon–McCartney (lyrics and music), “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)”, in, performed by The Beatles: I want you / I want you so bad, it's driving me mad

Translations [ edit ]

— see badly badly

Noun [ edit ]

bad (uncountable)

( slang ) Error, mistake. Sorry, my bad! 1993 , Mitch Albom, Fab five: basketball, trash talk, the American dream ‎ [2] , page days: , Mitch Albom,, page days: "My bad , My bad !” Juwan yelled, scowling boy

2003 , Zane, Skyscraper , page 7: “Chico, you're late again.” I turned around and stared him in his beady eyes. “I missed my bus. My bad , Donald.” “Your bad ? Your bad ? What kind of English is that?

2008, Camika Spencer, Cubicles , page 68: Teresa broke out in laughter. “Dang, I sound like I'm talking to my man.” “I tried your cell phone, but you didn't answer.” “I left it at home, Friday. My bad.” “Yeah, your bad.” I laughed. “Really, I'm sorry. It won't happen again. ( countable , uncountable , economics ) An item (or kind of item) of merchandise with negative value; an unwanted good. Bad (economics) English Wikipedia has an article on: Wikipedia 2011 , Thompson, Henry, International Economics: Global Markets and Competition , 3rd edition, World Scientific, , Thompson, Henry,, 3rd edition, World Scientific, page 97 Imports are an economic good but exports an economic bad . Exports must be produced but are enjoyed by foreign consumers.

2011, William J. Boyes, Michael Melvin, Economics , 9th edition, Cengage Learning, , William J. Boyes, Michael Melvin,, 9th edition, Cengage Learning, page 4 An economic bad is anything that you would pay to get rid of. It is not so hard to think of examples of bads: pollution, garbage, and disease fit the description.

Translations [ edit ]

Etymology 2 [ edit ]

Probably identical to bad, etymology 1, above, especially in the sense "bold, daring".

Adjective [ edit ]

bad (comparative badder, superlative baddest)

Etymology 3 [ edit ]

From Middle English bad, from Old English bæd, first and third-person singular indicative past tense of biddan (“to ask”).

Verb [ edit ]

bad

( archaic ) bid alternative past of bade

Etymology 4 [ edit ]

Unknown

Verb [ edit ]

bad (third-person singular simple present bads, present participle badding, simple past and past participle badded)

( Britain , dialect , transitive ) To shell (a walnut). 1876, The Gloucester Journal, Oct. 7, 1876, reported in William John Thomas, Doran (John), Henry Frederick Turle, Joseph Knight, Vernon Horace Rendall, Florence Hayllar, Notes and Queries, page 346 A curious specimen of Gloucestershire dialect c»me out in an assault case heard by the Gloucester court magistrates on Saturday. One of the witnesses, speaking of what a girl was doing at the time the assault took place, said she was ' badding ' walnuts in a pigstye. The word is peculiarly provincial : to ' bad ' walnuts is to strip away the husk. The walnut, too, is often called » 'bannut,' and hence the old Gloucestershire phrase, ' Come an' bad the bannuts.'

Anagrams [ edit ]

Afrikaans [ edit ]

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

bad (plural [please provide] )

References [ edit ]

2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.

Danish [ edit ]

Etymology 1 [ edit ]

From Old Norse bað, Proto-Germanic *baþą (“bath”), cognate with English bath and English Bad.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

bad n (singular definite badet, plural indefinite bade)

Inflection [ edit ]

Declension of bad neuter

gender Singular Plural indefinite definite indefinite definite nominative bad badet bade badene genitive bads badets bades badenes

Etymology 2 [ edit ]

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Verb [ edit ]

bad

Etymology 3 [ edit ]

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Verb [ edit ]

bad

Dutch [ edit ]

Pronunciation [ edit ]

IPA (key) : /bɑt/

: audio

Hyphenation: bad

Rhymes: -ɑt

Etymology 1 [ edit ]

From Middle Dutch bat, from Old Dutch *bath, from Proto-Germanic *baþą.

Noun [ edit ]

bad n (plural baden, diminutive badje n )

Derived terms [ edit ]

Related terms [ edit ]

Descendants [ edit ]

Etymology 2 [ edit ]

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb [ edit ]

bad

Gothic [ edit ]

Romanization [ edit ]

bad

𐌱𐌰𐌳 Romanization of

Indonesian [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

From Persian باد‎ (bâd, “wind”).

Noun [ edit ]

bad (plural, first-person possessive badku, second-person possessive badmu, third-person possessive badnya)

Lushootseed [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

bad

Norwegian Bokmål [ edit ]

Etymology 1 [ edit ]

From Old Norse bað, from Proto-Germanic *baþą (“bath”).

Noun [ edit ]

bad n (definite singular badet, indefinite plural bad, definite plural bada or badene)

a bath et varmt bad - a hot bath a bathroom (see also baderom

Derived terms [ edit ]

Related terms [ edit ]

Etymology 2 [ edit ]

Alternative forms [ edit ]

( of be ) ba

Verb [ edit ]

bad

bade imperative of be simple past of bede simple past of

References [ edit ]

“bad” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk [ edit ]

Etymology 1 [ edit ]

From Old Norse bað.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

bad n (definite singular badet, indefinite plural bad, definite plural bada)

a bath eit varmt bad - a hot bath a bathroom

Synonyms [ edit ]

( bathroom ) : baderom

Derived terms [ edit ]

Etymology 2 [ edit ]

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Verb [ edit ]

bad

References [ edit ]

“bad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English [ edit ]

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Verb [ edit ]

bād

Old Irish [ edit ]

Alternative forms [ edit ]

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Verb [ edit ]

bad

Mutation [ edit ]

Old Irish mutation Radical Lenition Nasalization bad bad

pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ mbad Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every

possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Palauan [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

From Pre-Palauan *baðu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batu. Cognate with Kavalan btu,Tagalog bato, Malay batu, Maori whatu.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

bad

Polish [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

From German Bad, from Middle High German, from Old High German bad, from Proto-West Germanic *baþ, from Proto-Germanic *baþą.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

bad m inan

Declension [ edit ]

declension of bad singular plural nominative bad bady genitive badu badów dative badowi badom accusative bad bady instrumental badem badami locative badzie badach vocative badzie bady

Synonyms [ edit ]

Further reading [ edit ]

bad in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scottish Gaelic [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

bad m (genitive singular baid, plural badan)

place, spot tuft, bunch flock, group thicket, clump ( of trees )

Synonyms [ edit ]

( place ) : spot

Derived terms [ edit ]

Swedish [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

From Old Swedish badh, from Old Norse bað, from Proto-Germanic *baþą, from the zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁-.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

audio

Noun [ edit ]

bad n

a bath, the act of bathing a bath, a place for bathing (badplats, badhus)

Declension [ edit ]

Declension of bad Singular Plural Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite Nominative bad badet bad baden Genitive bads badets bads badens

Related terms [ edit ]

Verb [ edit ]

bad

be past tense of bedja past tense of

References [ edit ]

Volapük [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

bad (nominative plural bads)

Declension [ edit ]

declension of bad singular plural nominative bad bads genitive bada badas dative bade bades accusative badi badis vocative 1 o bad! o bads! predicative 2 badu badus 1 status as a case is disputed

status as a case is disputed 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

See also [ edit ]

Welsh [ edit ]

Etymology 1 [ edit ]

From Old English bāt.

Noun [ edit ]

bad m (plural badau)

Derived terms [ edit ]

bad achub ( “ lifeboat ” )

Etymology 2 [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

bad f (uncountable)

Derived terms [ edit ]

y fad fawr ( “ the Great Plague ” )

Mutation [ edit ]