bad

modif.

1. Wicked

   immoral, evil, wrong, corrupt; see wicked 1, 2.

2. Spoiled

   rotten, rancid, decayed, putrid; see rotten 1, 2.

3. Below standard

   defective, inferior, inadequate; see faulty, poor 2, unsatisfactory.

4. In poor health

   ill, diseased, ailing; see sick.

5. Injurious

   hurtful, damaging, detrimental; see harmful.

6. Not pleasant or opportune

   unfavorable, disagreeable, adverse, unfortunate; see unfavorable 2.

7. Sorry

   regretful, contrite, distressed, dejected; see sad 1, sorry 1.

8. Severe

   severe, serious, grave, critical; see acute 2, dangerous 1.

9. Not behaving properly

   naughty, disobedient, mischievous; see naughty.

10. *Very good

    stylish, effective, sharp; see excellent, fashionable. See syn. study at wicked.

bad, in this comparison, is the broadest term, ranging in implication from merely unsatisfactory to utterly depraved; evil and wicked connote willful violation of a moral code, but evil often has ominous or malevolent implications an evil hour, and wicked is sometimes weakened in a playful way to mean merely mischievous wicked wit; ill, which is slightly weaker than evil in its implications of immorality, is now used chiefly in certain idiomatic phrases ill-gotten gains; naughty today implies mere mischievousness or disobedience a naughty child

in a bad way*

in bad*

not bad*