Bad Apple Definition

noun
A mean or dishonest person.
Webster's New World

(idiomatic) A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.

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Other Word Forms of Bad Apple

Noun

Singular:
bad apple
Plural:
bad-apples

Origin of Bad Apple

  • From the proverb "one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch" (a variant thereof).

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