The difference between Bad and Proper

When used as adverbs, bad means badly, whereas proper means properly.

When used as adjectives, bad means unfavorable, whereas proper means suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances.

Bad is also noun with the meaning: error, mistake.

Bad is also verb with the meaning: . see .

check bellow for the other definitions of Bad and Proper

  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. Proper as an adjective:

    Suitable. Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.

    Examples:

    "the proper time to plant potatoes"

    "a very proper young lady"

  2. Proper as an adjective:

    Possessed, related. Used to designate a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are usually written with an initial capital letter. Pertaining exclusively to a specific thing or person; particular. In the strict sense; within the strict definition or core (of a specified place, taxonomic order, idea, etc). Belonging to oneself or itself; own. Portrayed in natural or usual coloration, as opposed to conventional tinctures. Being strictly part of some other (not necessarily explicitly mentioned, but of definitional importance) thing, and not being the thing itself. Eigen-; designating a function or value which is an eigenfunction or eigenvalue.

    Examples:

    "usex [[proper subset]] — [[proper ideal]]"

  3. Proper as an adjective:

    Accurate, strictly applied. Excellent, of high quality; such as the specific person or thing should ideally be. (Now often merged with later senses.) Attractive, elegant. In the very strictest sense of the word. Utter, complete.

    Examples:

    "Now that was a proper breakfast."

    "When I realized I was wearing my shirt inside out, I felt a proper fool."

  1. Proper as an adverb (UK, colloquial):

    properly; thoroughly; completely

  2. Proper as an adverb (nonstandard, colloquial):

    properly

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