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Bad / Weak

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malaise - A societal or group-wide sense of dissatisfaction or stagnation, often in politics or economics.

There was a growing malaise among the population due to rising prices and unemployment.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

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fractious - (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly

Kaitlin's children were a fractious group that were always fighting in the back seat.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

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shabby - In poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care

Tom didn't like walking around because people would see his shabby shoes that were falling apart.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

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opinionated - Unwilling to accept differing viewpoints, even when evidence is presented.

He’s very opinionated and rarely listens to opposing arguments.

noun

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Bad / Strange

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punk - A person who is unlikely to amount to anything, and tends to annoy others

Avery was regarded as a punk who would many predicted would spend his life in and out of jail.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

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predicament - A state of uncertainty or hardship, often with a situation that involves a problem.

He found himself in a predicament when his car broke down in the middle of nowhere without any cellphone service.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

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absentminded - Forgetful or inattentive, often because of being lost in thought.

When Bill sat by the shore watching the waves, he became so absentminded that he would forget to eat anything the whole day.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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thwart - To prevent someone from accomplishing something

Jim suspected that Fred his office mate said negative things about him in order to thwart Jim from advancing in the company.

verb

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Bad / Powerless

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capitulate - To give in or stop resisting something, often unwillingly.

Tired of arguing, he capitulated and agreed to go with the group’s plan.

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

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gritty - A surface covered with dirt

Sam borrowed Al's tools to fix his car, and found them dirty and gritty, but also very useful.

noun

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Bad / Confused

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vertigo - A feeling of being off-balance, dizzy, and spinning.

When grandma got off the merry-go-round, she had a bad case of vertigo and had to sit on a bench for a half hour.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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malign - To speak harmful untruths about someone – to slander or defame, showing illwill.

She warned her friend not to malign others just to gain popularity.