Bad

verb

1357 of 1578

Bad / Confused

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grope - To feel about or search blindly and uncertainly with the hands.

When he woke from the bad dream, he groped to find the lamp switch to turn it on so he could try to calm down.

verb

1358 of 1578

Bad / Stupid

blabber - Talk foolishly, mindlessly, or excessively

Much to Fred's dismay, Belinda would blabber endlessly about trivial matters that seemed to him to be just a waste of time and breath.

noun

1359 of 1578

Bad / Disorganized

hodgepodge - A confused mixture

When Betty emptied her bag after trick-or-treating on Halloween, she dumped onto the table a hodgepodge of all kinds of candies.

noun

1360 of 1578

Bad / Mistake

blunder - A stupid or careless mistake

Emma realized she had made a huge blunder when she accidentally deleted the entire spreadsheet.

verb

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1361 of 1578

Bad / Unfriendly

nag - Annoy or irritate (a person) with persistent fault-finding or continuous urging

Sylvia would always nag her husband, saying that he should help with the chores instead of just sitting on the couch all day.

adjective

1362 of 1578

Bad / Unfriendly

brusque - Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

Dave was terrified of his boss, who would always speak to him in a brusque manner that made him feel small.

adjective

1363 of 1578

Bad / Dirty

bawdy - Lewd, coarse, and obscene, but in a humorous way.

Even Shakespeare’s bawdy scenes, that are often breaks from drama, use a artistry of language that is writing at its best.

adjective

1364 of 1578

Bad / Bad

dreadful - Very bad or unpleasant

Jimmy's mother shouted, 'Shut off that dreadful music or I think it will drive me crazy.'

adjective

1365 of 1578

Bad / Uncomfortable

skittish - (of an animal, especially of a horse) excitable or easily scared

Bill's horse was especially skittish around people it didn't know, so they had to be careful when Bill's friend Fred wanted to stroke the horse's mane.

verb

1366 of 1578

Bad / Steal

rook - To take money from someone by cheating, defrauding, or overcharging them

Customers tend to get rooked by companies who are able to price their products very high because of the brand name.

noun

1367 of 1578

Bad / Dangerous

plight - A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

The plight of the jobless is slightly improved when they receive temporary unemployment benefits.

noun

1368 of 1578

Bad / Dangerous

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tremor - A slight shaking movement, such as one caused by an earthquake or instability; also a subtle or faint sign of emotion, such as fear or excitement in the voice or body.

Because he was nervous, his voice had a significant tremor during the presentation.