Bad

noun

1393 of 1526

Bad / Bad

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calamity - An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

Hurricane Katrina was one of America's worst calamities, causing widespread death and destruction.

verb

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1394 of 1526

Bad / Afraid

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panic - To feel or experience sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often leading to irrational actions.

People panicked when the emergency alarm sounded, running in all directions.

verb

1395 of 1526

Bad / Attack

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undermine - To gradually weaken the authority or ability of a person or organization

The polarization and infighting of the members of Congress threatened to undermine its ability to pass meaningful legislation.

verb

1396 of 1526

Bad / War

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abduct - To seize and take someone away against their will, by force; to kidnap.

The kidnappers abducted Patty Heart on February 4, 1974 and demanded that prisoners be released in exchange for her return.

noun

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1397 of 1526

Bad / Disorganized

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scribble - A piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly

My doctor's signature looks so much like a scribble that I couldn't even identify the letters in his name.

adjective

1398 of 1526

Bad / Stupid

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bumbling - Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent

Homer was a bumbling fool who would also put his family members in danger.

noun

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1399 of 1526

Bad / Afraid

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dread - Great fear or apprehension

Emma was filled with dread every time her boss called her into his office.

adjective

1400 of 1526

Bad / Angry

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vicious - Dangerously aggressive, cruel, and violent.

When I leave my house, I always go left to avoid my neighbor's vicious dog.

noun

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1401 of 1526

Bad / Aggressive

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muzzle - A device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc.

In addition to a strait jacket, Hannibal Lecter was forced to wear a muzzle so he wouldn't eat people.

verb

1402 of 1526

Bad / Hostile

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scowl - To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

Sam scowled at his boss when he was told he was being fired, but he had enough self control not to be physical.

adjective

1403 of 1526

Bad / Dirty

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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

1404 of 1526

Bad / Small

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piddling - Pathetically trivial; trifling

In a piddling attempt at perfection, Alec would cut the blades of grass individually.