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bad

bad

Meaning of bad

unpleasant

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British English/bæd/
American English/ˈbæd/
Russian transcription[plɐˈxoj]
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bad usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сегодня плохой день для барбекю - холодно и моросит дождь

Today is a bad day for a barbecue - it's chilly and drizzling.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Прогноз говорит, что погода ночью будет плохой, ожидаются сильные ветры.

The forecast says the weather will be bad tonight, with strong winds.

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bad belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

badплохой
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

bad synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bad / nasty / unpleasant / awful / terrible / poor

🇬🇧English

Colloquial and a bit blunt; used for unpleasant, often uncomfortable conditions.

B1Often

It's a nasty day — cold and wet.

U
🇬🇧English
unpleasant

Milder and more neutral than 'bad'; implies discomfort rather than severity.

A2Very Often

The weather was unpleasant for walking.

🇬🇧English

Stronger and more emotional than 'bad' — expresses strong dislike or shock.

B1Very Often

We had an awful storm last night.

🇬🇧English

More intense than 'bad' — indicates something seriously unpleasant or severe.

B1Very Often

The weather was terrible yesterday.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes low quality or performance rather than emotional intensity; less used for weather.

B1Often

Poor visibility made driving dangerous.

F
🇬🇧English
foul

Often used for very unpleasant weather (foul weather); can imply smell or nastiness.

B2Rarely

The match was abandoned because of foul weather.

I
🇬🇧English
inclement

A formal term used specifically for bad weather (inclement weather).

B2Rarely

The event was canceled due to inclement weather.

D
🇬🇧English
dreadful

Very negative and emotional; similar to 'awful' or 'terrible'.

B1Often

We had a dreadful, windy day.

🇬🇧English

Often used for cold, wet weather that makes one feel unhappy; emotive.

B1Often

We had a miserable, rainy day.

G
🇬🇧English
gloomy

Describes dark, overcast weather or a depressed mood; atmospheric rather than general 'bad'.

B1Often

A gloomy sky made everything look sad.

B
🇬🇧English
bleak

Suggests cold, exposed, desolate weather; often literary and stronger than 'bad'.

B2Often

We walked across a bleak, windswept moor.

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How to pronounce bad and what this word means

bad means bad. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bad

/bæd/

bad translation

bad

bad examples

Today is a bad day for a barbecue - it's chilly and drizzling.

bad transcription

/bæd/, /ˈbæd/

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bad meaning: what does it mean?

unpleasant

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Today is a bad day for a barbecue - it's chilly and drizzling. Translation: Сегодня плохой день для барбекю - холодно и моросит дождь

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