Bad
Substandard
Synonyms: Substandard, inferior, second-class, inadequate, not up to scratch, deficient, defective, shoddy, careless, dreadful, terrible, frightful, disgraceful, hopeless, laughable, miserable, third-rate, execrable, inept, ineffectual, rotten, useless, bum, appalling, pitiful, dire, the pits, chronic, pants, ropy, egregious, poor, second-rate, unsatisfactory, unacceptable, not up to par, imperfect, faulty, amateurish, negligent, awful, abominable, atrocious, deplorable, worthless, lamentable, sorry, diabolical, incompetent, inexpert, crummy, pathetic, woeful, lousy, abysmal, godawful, not up to snuff, duff, rubbish, a load of pants, and poxy.
Inauspicious
Synonyms: Inauspicious, adverse, inopportune, inappropriate, unfavourable, untoward, disadvantageous, difficult, unpropitious, unsuitable, unfortunate, and disastrous.
Unpleasant
Synonyms: Unpleasant, unwelcome, unfavourable, adverse, terrible, awful, distressing, parlous, disagreeable, unfortunate, unlucky, nasty, dreadful, grim, and regrettable.
Severe
Synonyms: Severe, grave, grievous, dreadful, awful, dire, frightful, life-threatening, serious, critical, acute, terrible, ghastly, grim, shocking, and peracute.
Harmful
Synonyms: Harmful, detrimental, injurious, inimical, destructive, deleterious, unwholesome, damaging, undesirable, hurtful, dangerous, ruinous, and unhealthy.
Wicked
Synonyms: Wicked, immoral, morally wrong, base, depraved, dissolute, criminal, nefarious, dishonest, unscrupulous, crooked, dirty, sinful, evil, corrupt, reprobate, degenerate, amoral, villainous, iniquitous, dishonourable, unprincipled, bent, and dastardly.
Injured
Synonyms: Injured, diseased, knackered, game, wounded, gammy, and crook.
Ill
Synonyms: Ill, sick, ailing, sickly, afflicted, infirm, out of sorts, not in good shape, under/below par, bedridden, on the sick list, queasy, nauseated, feeble, diseased, off colour, not up to snuff, funny, iffy, lousy, groggy, at death's door, ropy, dicky, crook, seedy, unwell, not (very) well, poorly, peaky, indisposed, liverish, not oneself, not up to par, in a bad way, invalided, valetudinarian, nauseous, weak, frail, infected, under the weather, laid up, peculiar, crummy, rough, green around the gills, like death warmed up, grotty, wabbit, and queer.
Rotten
Synonyms: Rotten, decayed, decomposing, putrefied, mouldy, sour, rank, addled, worm-eaten, flyblown, putrefacient, off, decomposed, putrid, putrescent, mouldering, rancid, unfit for human consumption, maggoty, wormy, and putrefactive.
Guilty
Synonyms: Guilty, remorseful, ashamed, contrite, full of regret, repentant, shamefaced, apologetic, conscience-stricken, guilt-ridden, chastened, sorry, regretful, penitent, and self-reproachful.
Invalid
Example Sentences
It was a really bad movie overall.
His decision turned out to be bad.
She had a bad feeling about it.
Eating that old food was a bad idea.