Bad

adjective

1201 of 1578

Bad / Powerless

hapless - (especially of a person) unfortunate

Since he was not particularly attractive or interesting, Vinny was a hapless loner at the school dance.

adjective

1202 of 1578

Bad / Old

stodgy - Having old-fashioned opinions and attitudes

Mary knows that her grandchildren regard her as just a stodgy old woman, but she thinks their 'free' ways are dangerous and fool-hardy.

adjective

1203 of 1578

Bad / Strange

weird - Very strange or unexpected

Some scientists warn that global warming could result in weird weather patterns such as more violent hurricanes and more coastal flooding.

noun

1204 of 1578

Bad / Dirty

rubble - Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings

After heavy bombing, the city was reduced to rubble.

verb

1205 of 1578

Bad / Attack

trammel - To hinder or impede in moving, progressing, or acting; to prevent freedom of action

After the dictator took power, he passed a set of laws that completely trammeled the people's freedom by throwing them in jail if they tried to speak their mind.

noun

1206 of 1578

Bad / Attack

nemesis - A long-standing rival; an archenemy

As the leader of the Dark Side, Darth Vader was the evil nemesis of the heroic Luke Skywalker.

noun

1207 of 1578

Bad / Stupid

lackey - A servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant

The king would assign small tasks to his lackey because others considered such work to be beneath him, and he knew it wouldn't look right if he did such things himself.

noun

1208 of 1578

Bad / Strange

doozy - Something outstanding or unique of its kind

The wide receiver catching the football with one hand in the final seconds of the game was a real doozy of an event that Barry will remember for a long time.

noun

1209 of 1578

Bad / War

Url

bulwark - A defensive wall

The soldiers had planned to attack, but the bulwark fortification that the enemy had built around themselves was too high to climb, and there didn't seem to be any way over, around, or through.

verb

1210 of 1578

Bad / Dishonest

Url

conceal - To keep something secret, and prevent it from being known or noticed.

The detective concealed his gun in his briefcase when he walked into the building.

adjective

1211 of 1578

Bad / Nervous

Url

unnerving - Disturbing or upsetting in a way that makes someone feel anxious or afraid, sometimes leading to a loss of courage, confidence, or composure.

It was an unnerving experience walking alone in the empty and unused area under the highway.

verb

1212 of 1578

Bad / Attack

Url

violate - To act against or attack a princple, rule, agreement or law that should be treated with respect.

The judge had the reputation for giving harsh sentences, and often said that he could not tolerate people who violated the law.