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not so bad

Variant of bad

adjective worse, worst

    1. not good; not as it should be: a bad attitude, a bad deal
    2. defective in quality; below standard; inadequate: bad plumbing
  1. showing a lack of talent, judgment, aptitude, skill, etc.: a bad painting, a bad writer
  2. not pleasant; unfavorable; disagreeable: bad news
  3. rotten; spoiled: a bad apple
  4. incorrect; faulty; erroneous: bad spelling
    1. wicked; immoral
    2. not behaving properly; mischievous
  5. causing injury; harmful: bad for one's health
  6. severe: a bad storm
  7. ill; in poor health
  8. sorry; distressed: he feels bad about it
  9. offensive; disgusting: a bad smell
  10. unpaid and not collectible: a bad debt
  11. Law defective; not valid; void: a bad title
  12. badder, baddestSlang very good, stylish, effective, etc.

adverb worse, worst

Informal badly

noun

  1. anything that is bad; bad quality or state
  2. wickedness

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