Synonyms for bad

noun that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

adjective having undesirable or negative qualities

adjective very intense

adjective feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

adjective (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition

adjective feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

adjective not capable of being collected

adjective below average in quality or performance

adjective nonstandard

adjective not financially safe or secure

adjective physically unsound or diseased

adjective capable of harming

adjective characterized by wickedness or immorality

adjective reproduced fraudulently

adjective not working properly

adverb with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

adverb very much; strongly