Bad

noun

229 of 1517

Bad / Old

Url audio

relic - An object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist.

During the dig, the archeological team found some relics from thousands of years ago.

verb

See noun

230 of 1517

Bad / Unhappy

audio

frown - To lower the edges of one's mouth as an expression of displeasure or unhappiness

Roberta frowned when she found out she wasn't getting a raise.

noun

231 of 1517

Bad / Disorganized

audio

havoc - Widespread destruction

The city's inhabitants walked through the destructive havoc caused by the falling bombs.

noun

232 of 1517

Bad / Strange

Url audio

pervert - To corrupt or debase something, to alter or distort something from its original or intended meaning or course.

Parents have to monitor their kids' use of the internet, to make sure nothing is perverting their mind.

adjective

233 of 1517

Bad / Strange

audio

eerie - Strange and frightening

The woods were dark and eerie, with untold dangers lurking for Sam.

noun

234 of 1517

Bad / Disgusting

audio

slob - A person who is lazy and dirty or messy

Matt could never invite people to his dorm because his roommate Nick was a slob who would leave trash everywhere.

adjective

235 of 1517

Bad / Small

audio

meager - (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality

Most Americans have meager retirement savings and will need to work well into their older years.

verb

236 of 1517

Bad / Powerless

audio

plead - To make an emotional appeal

The starving orphan pleaded with the cook to give him more porridge.

adjective

237 of 1517

Bad / Aggressive

Url audio

invasive - Tending to spread aggressively, often causing harm or disruption.

The invasive plant species quickly took over the garden, choking out native flowers.

adjective

238 of 1517

Bad / Powerless

Url audio

enslaved - Held in physical or psychological bondage or control.

Max felt enslaved by his addiction to cigarettes, and often struggled to try to give it up.

adjective

239 of 1517

Bad / Weak

Url audio

moribund - In a dying or near-death state — no longer active or effective — stagnant or declining.

The moribund patient was kept alive by machines in the hospital’s intensive care unit.

noun

240 of 1517

Bad / Old

audio

geezer - An old man

To most people, William was just an old geezer, but he didn't care as long as he got to feed the ducks.