Bad

verb

1537 of 1546

Bad / Afraid

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flee - To run away from a place or situation of danger

Jack had to flee for his life when the massive enemy army started chasing him.

adjective

1538 of 1546

Bad / Powerless

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lowly - Low in status or importance;.

Though he had the position of a lowly janitor, he had dreams of rising up to higher positions in the company.

adjective

1539 of 1546

Bad / Attack

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heretical - Being opposite to and against the official or popular opinion.

When Martin Luther became active and vocal, his ideas and actions were considered heretical.

adjective

1540 of 1546

Bad / Aggressive

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scrappy - Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious

Scrappy Doo lived up to his name whenever he would try to start a fight.

verb

1541 of 1546

Bad / Aggressive

audio

wrangle - To have a long and complicated dispute

Even after a year, the senators wrangled over the health-care legislation.

adjective

1542 of 1546

Bad / Disorganized

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makeshift - Improvised and usually crude – serving a purpose in the short term but lacking durability or quality.

When he lost his shoes in the snowstorm, he tied plastic bags on his feet as makeshift shoes to keep his feet dry.

verb

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1543 of 1546

Bad / War

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ransom - To release someone or something in exchange for a payment or other form of compensation.

The ancient artifacts were ransomed back to the museum after being stolen and held by black-market dealers.

adjective

1544 of 1546

Bad / Unfriendly

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pesky - Causing trouble; annoying

Amanda couldn't concentrate on anything while that pesky fly was flying around and bothering her.

noun

1545 of 1546

Bad / Crazy

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psycho - A person with severe mental health issues, often describing someone who behaves in an erratic or dangerous manner.

She accused him of being a psycho and told him to leave after he repeatedly showed up uninvited and acted innappropriately.

verb

1546 of 1546

Bad / Aggressive

audio

instigate - To cause an event or situation to happen by starting some actions

Fred was a bully in the school yard, and he always seemed to be instigating a fight or some other kind of trouble.