Bad

adjective

721 of 1582

Bad / Small

Url audio

tiny - Very small in size or amount; miniature.

The little girl held a tiny flower in her hand.

noun

See verb

722 of 1582

Bad / Weak

audio

limp - A tendency to limp; a gait impeded by injury or stiffness

Mike had a bad limp for the past 5 years, and it had been caused when he fell down a flight of stairs.

noun

723 of 1582

Bad / Mistake

audio

blooper - An embarrassing error

Movies will frequently have blooper reels where the actors laugh and ruin a scene.

noun

724 of 1582

Bad / Dishonest

Url audio

nepotism - When those with power or influence favor relatives, friends, or associates, such as by giving them jobs or ruling in their favor.

The public was disappointed by the nepotism of the newly elected mayor, when they saw that his whole government was filled with incompetent friends and relatives.

adjective

725 of 1582

Bad / Confused

audio

groggy - Dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow

Gina was so groggy from the flu that she couldn't get out of bed.

adjective

726 of 1582

Bad / Small

audio

spotty - Having a poor and inconsistent performance record.

Bill ran on the issue of improving the environment, because he knew that the current administration had a spotty record on this issue.

verb

727 of 1582

Bad / Mistake

Url audio

backfire - To have the opposite effect of what was intended, usually producing a negative result.

At the company meeting, his attempt to lie backfired, and when the truth came out, he was very embarrassed.

adjective

728 of 1582

Bad / Weak

Url audio

unsteady - Not firm, stable, or balanced; likely to wobble or fall.

The table is unsteady because one of the legs wasn't fixed correctly.

noun

729 of 1582

Bad / Steal

audio

mugger - A person who attacks and robs another in a public place

Darlene thought she was safe walking on a public street in broad daylight until a mugger ran off with her purse.

noun

730 of 1582

Bad / Bad

audio

catastrophe - An event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster

The Great Chicago Fire was a major catastrophe that nearly destroyed the city.

noun

731 of 1582

Bad / Unhappy

audio

doldrums - A state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression

It seemed that every month, Cathy sank deeper into the doldrums, and she seemed unable to do anything to snap herself out this condition.

verb

See noun

732 of 1582

Bad / Hurt

audio

slap - To hit quickly with the flat part of the hand

Maria reacted to the insult by slapping Jim in the face.