Bad

verb

1153 of 1546

Bad / Attack

audio

infest - The way that insects and bugs multiply and cause disease and destruction

The foundation of the house was shaky because it was infested with termites

verb

See noun

1154 of 1546

Bad / War

audio

massacre - Killing a lot of people

When the Mongols put down a rebellion, they massacred all the people who rebelled.

verb

1155 of 1546

Bad / Hostile

audio

sully - To damage the purity or integrity of something; to defile.

Martha spread rumors about Anne, and even though it came out later that the rumors were false, the damage had been done and Anne's reputation was sullied.

adjective

1156 of 1546

Bad / Dishonest

audio

unscrupulous - Behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want

Jack climbed to the top of the management tree, but his unscrupulous methods meant that he had more enemies than friends when he got there.

verb

1157 of 1546

Bad / Uncomfortable

audio

chafe - To be annoyed or lose patience because of rules or limits

Though Ted loved his father (and boss), he chafed under his father's strict supervision, and he was looking forward to the day when his father would retire so he could run the company himself.

adjective

1158 of 1546

Bad / Unhappy

audio

wistful - Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing

Sipping her coffee after a hard day's work, Becky was wistful about her life before all of the stress.

adjective

1159 of 1546

Bad / Unhappy

Url audio

morose - Sullen, gloomy, or depressed in mood.

After hearing the bad news, he became morose and withdrawn for days.

adjective

1160 of 1546

Bad / Confused

Url audio

arbitrary - Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

She felt that when the judges chose her competitor as winner of the debate, that the decision was totally arbitrary, and didn't recognize how well she had really done.

adjective

1161 of 1546

Bad / Confused

audio

oblivious - Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one

Alan was oblivious of the person talking to him because he was staring at his phone.

adjective

1162 of 1546

Bad / Hostile

audio

vindictive - Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

In the pilgrim's nightmare, the vindictive Thanksgiving turkeys sought revenge for being eaten.

noun

1163 of 1546

Bad / Stupid

Url audio

imbecile - A person who behaves foolishly or lacks good judgment.

When he fell asleep on the bus, and he ended up in a dangerous part of town at night, he felt like an imbecile.

noun

1164 of 1546

Bad / Bad

audio

woe - Great sorrow or distress

Young Billy always felt woe at school whenever the bullies would pick on him.