Bad

adjective

1189 of 1579

Bad / Disgusting

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odious - Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

Mary felt that cleaning the bathroom was a particularly odious task.

noun

1190 of 1579

Bad / Pain

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throes - Intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change

Samantha experienced agonizing pain during the throes of childbirth.

adjective

1191 of 1579

Bad / Disorganized

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dicey - Risky or dangerous; uncertain.

It’s a bit dicey to invest in that startup—it hasn’t proven itself yet.

noun

1192 of 1579

Bad / Mistake

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repercussions - The effects or results of an action, event, or decision, especially those that are unintended or negative.

His decision to suddently quit the company without notice had serious repercussions, hurting his reputation and making it hard to find another job.

verb

1193 of 1579

Bad / Powerless

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plead - To make an emotional appeal

The starving orphan pleaded with the cook to give him more porridge.

adjective

1194 of 1579

Bad / Uncomfortable

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unsettling - Causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing.

She found it quite unsettling that often someone would ring the doorbell and then when she opened the door, there was nobody there.

adjective

1195 of 1579

Bad / Dishonest

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indefensible - Unable to be defended, justified, accepted, or excused.

When he said that he robbed the store by mistake, the judge felt that statement was indefensible, and pronounced him guilty.

verb

1196 of 1579

Bad / Dishonest

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exploit - To take unfair advantage of

At the start of the industrial revolution, factory owners would exploit the workers by giving them low wages and making them work long hours.

noun

See verb

1197 of 1579

Bad / Disgusting

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belch - The loud noise that comes from gas exiting the stomach through the mouth, usually after eating.

In the middle ages, it was considered good manners to belch after eating a meal at a host’s house.

verb

1198 of 1579

Bad / Hostile

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confront - To deal directly with a problem or difficult situation or person.

Instead of avoiding the issue, he chose to confront it head-on.

adjective

1199 of 1579

Bad / Powerless

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shorthanded - Not having the usual or necessary number of workers or helpers to get something done.

When the flood swept through the community, though the relief workers were very shorthanded, they did an amazing job rescuing the people by boat.

verb

1200 of 1579

Bad / Hostile

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abandon - To leave someone or something behind permanently or without intending to return.

Beverly took the cat into her house when she realized that the cat had been abandoned.