bad
Not good in quality or standard.
Of low quality, standard, or condition; not good or acceptable.
Causing harm or problems.
Likely to cause harm, damage, or negative effects.
Not good or right in a moral way.
Immoral, wicked, or not following accepted moral rules.
Very unpleasant or serious.
Very unpleasant, intense, or serious in degree or effect.
Slang: very good or cool.
Used in slang to mean very good, impressive, or cool.
- Base: bad
- Comparative: worse
- Superlative: worst
- Irregular comparative: worse Adjective
- Irregular superlative: worst Adjective
go from bad to worse
1Change from poor to worse condition
To become even worse than before.
- The situation went from bad to worse after the storm hit.
- Her health went from bad to worse.
in a bad mood
1Feeling irritable or upset now
Feeling unhappy or angry right now.
- She's in a bad mood today.
- Don't talk to him—he's in a bad mood.
in the worst way (want something) / want something badly (informal variant)
1Want something very much (informal)
To want something very much, informally said as 'want badly'.
- I want that job in the worst way.
- He wanted to win badly.
too bad
1Expression of mild sympathy/regret
Used to say you are sorry something happened, but it cannot be changed.
- It's too bad you missed the party.
- Too bad we can't stay longer.
my bad
1admitting a mistake
A casual way to say you made a mistake and you are sorry.
- Oops, I sent the wrong file—my bad!
- Oh, I forgot to call you—my bad!
- I forgot to call you back, my bad.
- My bad, I didn’t see your message.