Bad

68 words & definitions

hooey
Nonsense, foolish, and wrong
crappy
Of extremely poor quality
cruddy
Covered, encrusted, or saturated with dirt, grease, or other objectionable substance; filthy; It can also describe someone feeling unwell or unhappy.
crummy
Dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality
dismal
Depressing; dreary
tacky
In bad taste
vile
Extremely unpleasant
calamity
An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
blight
A plant disease, especially one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts
grim
Forbidding or uninviting
woe
Great sorrow or distress
scourge
A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering
bleak
(of the weather) cold and miserable
dire
(of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent
stigma
A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
quagmire
A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot
debacle
A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco
catastrophe
An event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster
monstrosity
Something, especially a building, that is very large and is considered unsightly
nasty
Highly unpleasant, especially to the senses; physically nauseating
cataclysm
A large-scale and violent event in the natural world
notorious
Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed
gruesome
Causing horror, disgust, and shock - usually dealing with death or injury:
atrocious
Horrifyingly wicked
harsh
Cruel or severe
abysmal
A deplorable, poor or inferior state.
futile
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
despicable
Deserving hatred and contempt
horrendous
Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible
nefarious
An act or behaviour that is criminal, evil or wicked.
ghastly
Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre
pathetic
Arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness
perverse
Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences
travesty
A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something
unconscionable
Not right or reasonable
rubbish
Waste material; refuse or litter
naughty
(especially of children) disobedient; badly behaved
toxic
Containing or being something poisonous especially when capable of causing serious injury.
morbid
To be too interested with unpleasant subjects, especially death
barren
A land or a person that is incapable of growing anything or bearing fruit
slum
A very poor and crowded area, especially of a city
purgatory
An extremely unpleasant place or experience that causes suffering
disgrace
To make people stop respecting you by doing something very bad
debris
Broken or torn pieces of something larger
crap
Something of extremely poor quality
taboo
A subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons
malevolent
Having a desire to do harm or evil to others.
scandal
An event that is considered so wrong that it shocks people
adversity
A difficult situation or time in one's life
horrible
Very bad or unpleasant
dreadful
Very bad or unpleasant
disgrace
The reduced respect that is caused by doing something very bad
bitter
Feeling angry, hurt, or resentful due to a bad experience, or having a sharp, unpleasant taste (often the opposite of sweet).
diabolical
Extremely evil or cruel; wicked.
horrific
Causing extreme fear, shock, or disgust.
intolerable
Causing great discomfort or distress; too extreme or severe to be endured;
mobster
A member of an organized crime group, a gangster involved in illegal activities, such as drug trafficking, extortion, or racketeering.
no-no
Something that is not allowed or is strongly discouraged.
scandalous
Describing something that is morally or legally wrong and causes a great deal of gossip or anger in society.
wicked
Morally bad or evil in character or actions.
louse
A person or thing that causes trouble or harm; or a small, parasitic insect that feeds on the blood of animals, typically living in hair or fur.
promiscuous
Lacking discretion or selectivity, especially in choosing relationships or associates; mixing or combining things randomly.
culpable
Deserving to be blamed or considered responsible and guilty for something bad that happened.
illegitimate
Not conforming, accepted, or authorized according to known standards or rules.
infamous
Well known for some bad quality or deed
depraved
Morally bad or evil
shameful
Disgraceful behavior that is worthy of blame and shame.
inferior
Low in rank, status, imprtance, or quality.