Words / A1

BAD/bæd/

Bad is the simple opposite of good. It can describe quality (“bad food”), behaviour (“a bad idea”), or how you feel (“I feel bad”). At A1, keep it concrete. Later you will learn stronger words such as terrible or awful — those are more emotional than bad.

Meaning

Not good.

Examples

• “This is a bad idea.”
• “This milk tastes bad.”
• “It was a bad day at school.”

Good to know

Comparative: worse. Superlative: worst. Not “badder.”

Near in meaning

poor, wrong

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