Bad

verb

1465 of 1579

Bad / Disgusting

audio

reek - To give off a very strong and unpleasant odor; to stink.

The pile of trash reeked so badly that Sheila could smell it from a block away.

adjective

1466 of 1579

Bad / Afraid

audio

intimidated - Afraid because a person feels less powerful.

Marge didn't like the way her boss treated her, but because she knew her boss could fire her, she was intimidated and didn't speak up.

noun

See verb

1467 of 1579

Bad / Angry

audio

rant - A spell of ranting; a tirade

His coworkers were forced to sit there and listen to Bob's angry rant about the summer heat.

adjective

1468 of 1579

Bad / Small

Url audio

transitory - Not lasting, enduring, or permanent; temporay and lasting only a short time.

As a teenager he realized that he had to make every day count to achieve his lofty goals, because life is transitory.

noun

See verb

1469 of 1579

Bad / Disgusting

audio

trash - Discarded matter; refuse

The landfill full of trash stretched into the distance for miles.

noun

1470 of 1579

Bad / Aggressive

Url audio

vigilante - An individual acting as a self-appointed enforcer of the law

Paladin was a vigilante in Have Gun Will Travel, finding outlaws on his own for the reward.

verb

1471 of 1579

Bad / Dangerous

audio

taint - To contaminate or pollute something.

In many third-world countries, tainted water is the only available drinking source despite its unhealthy effects.

noun

1472 of 1579

Bad / Old

audio

fogey - A person, typically an old one, who is considered to be old-fashioned or conservative in attitude or tastes

Old fogeys usually complain about young people and their immature ways.

noun

1473 of 1579

Bad / Delay

Url audio

restraint - The action of preventing or controlling someone or something or oneself from moving, acting, or progressing

There were many things that bothered her, but she decided to exercize restraint, and not spill out all her emotions at once.

noun

1474 of 1579

Bad / Powerless

Url audio

victim - A person who is negatively affected by a situation or condition

She was a victim of a phone scam that cost her thousands of dollars.

noun

1475 of 1579

Bad / Dishonest

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freeloader - A person who takes advantage of others' generosity or resources without giving anything in return.

The party was full of freeloaders, people who just showed up for the free food and drinks.

noun

1476 of 1579

Bad / Strange

audio

yokel - A naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town

Jed Clampett knew he and his family were considered yokels from the countryside, so he was unsure of how they would be treated in Beverly Hills.