bad · adj
bad (NOT FRESH)
B2 Bad food is not fresh and cannot be eaten.
Dictionary examples:
I think this milk is bad. (7.2)
bad (PAINFUL)
C1 If you have a bad arm, leg, heart, etc., there is something wrong with it and it is painful.
Dictionary examples:
I've got a bad shoulder. (24.5)
bad (UNPLEASANT)
A1 unpleasant; causing difficulties or harm
Dictionary examples:
The bad test made everyone cry. (0.0)
The bad joke made everyone sad. (0.0)
His singing is so bad! Help! (0.0)
We've just had some very bad news. (15.1)
Watch out - he's in a bad mood. (26.5)
Our vacation was ruined by bad weather. (39.4)
The traffic was so bad that I just came back home. (40.2)
bad (EVIL)
B1 (of people or actions) evil or morally unacceptable
Dictionary examples:
The bad teacher's homework was to count all the stars in the sky. (0.0)
The bad chef's cooking was so terrible, it scared away the rats. (0.0)
The villain's plan was so bad, even his cat refused to help. (0.0)
There are a lot of bad people in the world. (19.0)
He's got his faults but he's not a bad person. (28.6)
bad (NOT LUCKY)
B1 not lucky, or not happening how you would like
Dictionary examples:
It was a bad moment when my pants split during my speech. (0.0)
My bad timing meant I arrived at the party as everyone left. (0.0)
My bad day got worse when I sat on my chocolate bar. (0.0)
It was just bad luck that she heard us. (21.9)
I'll call you later if this is a bad time for you. (23.2)
bad (SEVERE)
B1 very serious or severe
Dictionary examples:
The bad traffic jam turned the highway into a parking lot. (0.0)
The bad sunburn made him look like a walking tomato. (0.0)
His bad cooking skills turned dinner into a science experiment. (0.0)
a bad injury (26.8)
the worst flooding in years (43.1)
feel bad about sth/doing sth
B1 to feel guilty or sorry about something that has happened
Dictionary examples:
I felt bad about eating my sister's birthday cake before her party. (0.0)
I felt bad about laughing when my boss slipped on a banana peel. (0.0)
He felt bad about accidentally sending a love letter to his teacher. (0.0)
I felt bad about letting her down. (29.7)
bad (LOW QUALITY)
A2 of low quality and not acceptable
Dictionary examples:
His memory is so bad, he forgets his own birthday party. (0.0)
My cooking is so bad, even my dog refuses to eat it. (0.0)
My handwriting is so bad, doctors ask me for lessons. (0.0)
I'm very bad at cooking. (8.3)
The food was so bad we couldn't eat it. (13.0)
He has some very bad habits. (18.7)
He was sent home from school for bad behavior. (25.3)
be bad for sb/sth
A2 to be harmful for someone or something
Dictionary examples:
Texting during class is bad for your grades and your teacher's mood. (0.0)
Telling your teacher the dog ate your homework is bad for trust. (0.0)
Eating pizza for breakfast every day is bad for your health. (0.0)
Looking at a computer screen for too long can be bad for your eyes. (20.1)
too bad
C1 used to say that nothing can be done to change a situation
Dictionary examples:
I know you don't want to go but it's too bad, we have to. (18.4)
too bad
B1 used to say that you are sorry about a situation
Dictionary examples:
"My plant died of thirst." "That's too bad. Next time, try watering it with your tears." (0.0)
"I lost my invisible ink pen." "That's too bad. How will you see what you're writing now?" (0.0)
"My bed ate my homework." "That's too bad. I hope it doesn't get indigestion." (0.0)
"He didn't get the job." "Oh, that's too bad." (5.5)
not (too) bad
A2 satisfactory
Dictionary examples:
My English isn't bad. I only confuse 'hello' and 'goodbye' sometimes! (0.0)
My jokes aren't bad. My mom laughed once last year! (0.0)
My dancing's not bad. Only five people left the party! (0.0)
That's not bad for such a small company. (15.4)