The difference between Bad and False

When used as nouns, bad means error, mistake, whereas false means one of two options on a true-or-false test.

When used as adverbs, bad means badly, whereas false means not truly.

When used as adjectives, bad means unfavorable, whereas false means untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

Bad is also verb with the meaning: . see .

check bellow for the other definitions of Bad and False

  1. 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."

  2. Bad as an adjective:

    Not suitable or fitting.

    Examples:

    "Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?"

  3. Bad as an adjective:

    Not appropriate, of manners etc.

    Examples:

    "It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full."

  4. 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."

  5. 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."

  6. Bad as an adjective:

    Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.

    Examples:

    "Divorce is usually a bad experience for everybody involved."

  7. Bad as an adjective:

    Evil; wicked.

    Examples:

    "Be careful. There are bad people in the world."

  8. Bad as an adjective:

    Faulty; not functional.

    Examples:

    "I had a bad headlight."

  9. Bad as an adjective (of food):

    , rotten, overripe.

    Examples:

    "These apples have gone bad."

  10. Bad as an adjective (of breath):

    ; foul.

    Examples:

    "'Bad breath is not pleasant for anyone."

  11. Bad as an adjective:

    False; counterfeit; illegitimate.

    Examples:

    "They were caught trying to pass bad coinage."

  12. 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."

  13. 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?"

  14. Bad as an adjective (informal):

    Bold and daring.

  15. Bad as an adjective (hip-hop slang):

    Good; superlative.

  16. Bad as an adjective (of a, need or want):

    Severe, urgent.

    Examples:

    "He is in bad need of a haircut."

  17. Bad as an adjective (US, slang):

    Overly promiscuous, licentious.

  1. Bad as an adverb (now, colloquial):

    Badly.

    Examples:

    "I didn't do too bad in the last exam."

  1. Bad as a noun (slang):

    Error, mistake.

    Examples:

    "Sorry, my bad!"

  2. Bad as a noun (countable, uncountable, economics):

    An item (or kind of item) of merchandise with negative value; an unwanted good.

  1. Bad as an adjective (slang):

    Fantastic.

    Examples:

    "You is'' SIC ''bad, man!"

  1. Bad as a verb (archaic):

    . See .

  1. Bad as a verb (British, dialect, transitive):

    To shell (a walnut).

  1. False as an adjective:

    Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

  2. False as an adjective:

    Based on factually incorrect premises.

    Examples:

    "'false legislation, false punishment"

  3. False as an adjective:

    Spurious, artificial.

    Examples:

    "'false teeth"

  4. False as an adjective (logic):

    Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.

  5. False as an adjective:

    Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.

    Examples:

    "a false witness"

  6. False as an adjective:

    Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.

    Examples:

    "a false friend, lover, or subject;  false to promises"

  7. False as an adjective:

    Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.

    Examples:

    "a false conclusion;  a false construction in grammar"

  8. False as an adjective:

    Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.

  9. False as an adjective (music):

    Out of tune.

  1. False as an adverb:

    Not truly; not honestly; falsely.

  1. False as a noun:

    One of two options on a true-or-false test.

    Examples:

    "The student received a failing grade for circling every true and false on her quiz."

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