Bad

verb

1249 of 1579

Bad / Angry

audio

glower - To have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl

Ron glowered at Ben when Ben criticized the mayor of Ron's home town.

noun

1250 of 1579

Bad / Disorganized

audio

rigmarole - A lengthy and complicated procedure that is mostly a waste of time (sometimes pronounced rigamarole)

Gino just wanted to renew his driver's license, but the rigmarole at the DMV meant he would spend hours talking to lots of people, and he ended up leaving without his license.

noun

1251 of 1579

Bad / Strange

audio

quirk - A peculiar behavioral habit

Sam was normal by most standards, except for his quirk of eating pizza slices backwards.

adjective

1252 of 1579

Bad / Dangerous

audio

precarious - Not safe and likely to fall or fail

Jill's spending habits were without bound, and as a result her financial situation was precarious.

adjective

1253 of 1579

Bad / Powerless

audio

docile - Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

The lion tamer was so talented that any lion near him acted completely docile.

adjective

1254 of 1579

Bad / Old

audio

fusty - Smelling stale, damp, or stuffy

The old library had plenty of books but unfortunately it had a fusty smell that indicated its age.

adjective

1255 of 1579

Bad / Powerless

Url audio

subservient - Willing to obey others unquestioningly; submissive.

Because he let others boss him around and treat him in a subservient manner, he really didn't enjoy life.

verb

1256 of 1579

Bad / Dislike

audio

scram - To leave or go away from a place quickly

Once a fight broke out inside the bar, Sam knew he had to scram.

noun

1257 of 1579

Bad / Angry

Url audio

vengeance - Seeking retaliation, harm, punishment, and revenge.

The dictator acted with a swift vengeance against all those who had taken part in the rebellion.

noun

1258 of 1579

Bad / Bad

audio

debacle - A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco

Amongst human-led disasters, the sinking of the Titanic is considered a major debacle.

noun

1259 of 1579

Bad / Stupid

audio

sot - A habitual drunkard

The man at the bar was such a sot that he would fall asleep before finishing his latest drink.

noun

1260 of 1579

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

deluge - A severe flood or overwhelming rush of water.

The heavy rain turned into a deluge, submerging cars and streets