The difference between Bad and Beautiful
When used as adjectives, bad means unfavorable, whereas beautiful means attractive and possessing beauty.
Bad is also noun with the meaning: error, mistake.
Bad is also adverb with the meaning: badly.
Bad is also verb with the meaning: . see .
check bellow for the other definitions of Bad and Beautiful
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Bad as an adjective:
Unfavorable; negative; not good.
Examples:
"You have bad credit."
"The weather looks pretty bad right now."
"Don't talk to him; he's in a bad mood."
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Bad as an adjective:
Not suitable or fitting.
Examples:
"Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?"
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Bad as an adjective:
Not appropriate, of manners etc.
Examples:
"It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full."
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Bad as an adjective:
Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
Examples:
"Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans."
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Bad as an adjective:
Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
Examples:
"Joe's in a bad way; he can't even get out of bed."
"I went to the hospital to see how my grandfather was doing. Unfortunately, he's in a bad state."
"I've had a bad back since the accident."
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Bad as an adjective:
Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
Examples:
"Divorce is usually a bad experience for everybody involved."
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Bad as an adjective:
Evil; wicked.
Examples:
"Be careful. There are bad people in the world."
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Bad as an adjective:
Faulty; not functional.
Examples:
"I had a bad headlight."
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Bad as an adjective (of food):
, rotten, overripe.
Examples:
"These apples have gone bad."
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Bad as an adjective (of breath):
; foul.
Examples:
"'Bad breath is not pleasant for anyone."
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Bad as an adjective:
False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
Examples:
"They were caught trying to pass bad coinage."
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Bad as an adjective:
Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
Examples:
"I'm pretty bad at speaking French."
"He's a bad gardener; everything he tries to grow ends up dying."
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Bad as an adjective:
Of poor physical appearance.
Examples:
"I look really bad whenever I get less than seven hours of sleep."
"I don't look bad in this dress, do I?"
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Bad as an adjective (informal):
Bold and daring.
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Bad as an adjective (hip-hop slang):
Good; superlative.
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Bad as an adjective (of a, need or want):
Severe, urgent.
Examples:
"He is in bad need of a haircut."
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Bad as an adjective (US, slang):
Overly promiscuous, licentious.
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Bad as an adverb (now, colloquial):
Badly.
Examples:
"I didn't do too bad in the last exam."
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Bad as a noun (slang):
Error, mistake.
Examples:
"Sorry, my bad!"
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Bad as a noun (countable, uncountable, economics):
An item (or kind of item) of merchandise with negative value; an unwanted good.
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Bad as an adjective (slang):
Fantastic.
Examples:
"You is'' SIC ''bad, man!"
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Bad as a verb (archaic):
. See .
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Bad as a verb (British, dialect, transitive):
To shell (a walnut).
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Beautiful as an adjective:
Attractive and possessing beauty.
Examples:
"Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful."
"There's a beautiful lake by the town."
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Beautiful as an adjective (of the weather):
Pleasant; clear.
Examples:
"It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk."
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Beautiful as an adjective:
Well executed.
Examples:
"The skater performed a beautiful [[axel]]."
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
- bad vs unfavorable
- bad vs negative
- bad vs inappropriate
- bad vs unfit
- bad vs unhealthful
- bad vs unwholesome
- bad vs ill
- bad vs poorly
- bad vs sickly
- bad vs foul
- bad vs loathsome
- bad vs wicked
- bad vs evil
- bad vs vile
- bad vs vicious
- bad vs faulty
- bad vs inoperative
- bad vs rotten
- bad vs malodorous
- bad vs foul
- bad vs false
- bad vs spurious
- bad vs bungling
- bad vs inept
- bad vs repulsive
- bad vs unsightly
- bad vs badass
- bad vs dire
- bad vs severe
- bad vs urgent
- beauteous vs beautiful
- attractive vs beautiful
- beautiful vs cute
- beautiful vs fair
- beautiful vs good-looking
- beautiful vs gorgeous
- beautiful vs sheen
- beautiful vs handsome
- beautiful vs hot
- beautiful vs lovely
- beautiful vs nice-looking
- beautiful vs pretty
- beautiful vs shapely
- beautiful vs fit
- beautiful vs grotesque
- beautiful vs hideous
- beautiful vs homely
- beautiful vs plain
- beautiful vs misshapen
- beautiful vs repulsive
- beautiful vs ugly
- beautiful vs unbeautiful
- beautiful vs clear
- beautiful vs fine
- beautiful vs nice
- beautiful vs pleasant
- beautiful vs sunny
- bad vs beautiful
- beautiful vs cloudy
- beautiful vs dull
- beautiful vs miserable
- beautiful vs overcast
- beautiful vs rainy
- beautiful vs wet
- beautiful vs excellent
- beautiful vs exceptional
- beautiful vs good
- beautiful vs great
- beautiful vs marvellous
- beautiful vs marvelous
- beautiful vs perfect
- beautiful vs stylish
- beautiful vs wonderful
- average vs beautiful
- bad vs beautiful
- beautiful vs mediocre
- beautiful vs poor
- beautiful vs shoddy
- beautiful vs substandard
- beautiful vs terrible
- beautiful vs weak