Bad

verb

1153 of 1582

Bad / Attack

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banish - To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.

The man who didn’t take his hat off when the king’s carriage rode by was banished from the capital for 5 years.

adjective

1154 of 1582

Bad / Uncomfortable

audio

disconcerting - Making someone feel uncertain, uncomfortable or worried

Linda had a disconcerting habit of speaking before thinking about what she should say.

verb

See noun

1155 of 1582

Bad / Uncomfortable

Url audio

hiccup - To experience or make the involuntary sound caused by a spasm of the diaphragm.

He hiccupped loudly during dinner and couldn’t stop for a few minutes!

noun

1156 of 1582

Bad / War

Url audio

conspiracy - An agreement between people to work together against someone or something, usually in secret, sometimes against the law.

Some people believe in wild conspiracy theories about world leaders and secret societies.

adjective

1157 of 1582

Bad / Dishonest

audio

clandestine - Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

CIA agents have to act in a clandestine manner to avoid detection.

noun

1158 of 1582

Bad / Stupid

audio

Jerk - A contemptibly obnoxious person

Tia was just trying to drive home, but the jerk in the next lane yelled at her for driving too slowly.

noun

1159 of 1582

Bad / Stupid

audio

schnook - A person easily duped; a fool

Charlie Brown was a schnook because he never expected before it happened that Lucy would pull the football away from him every single time.

adjective

1160 of 1582

Bad / Delay

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stranded - Unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transportation or money

After the shipwreck, Arthur was stranded on the island for 2 years until the was discovered and brought back to civilisation.

noun

1161 of 1582

Bad / Angry

audio

wrath - Great anger that results in a desire to punish

Tommy took a cookie out of the jar, not yet worrying about his mother's wrath.

verb

1162 of 1582

Bad / Unfriendly

audio

squabble - To quarrel noisily over a trivial matter

Calvin and Susie would always squabble over what board game to play.

noun

1163 of 1582

Bad / Steal

audio

scam - A dishonest scheme; a fraud

When Joel received an e-mail that promised him a million dollars, he hoped it wasn't a scam.

verb

1164 of 1582

Bad / Powerless

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pander - To provide what someone wants or demands even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable.

With his lead in the polls dwindling, the candidate pandered to his voters by offering them crazy promises.