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

Synonyms: Invalid, counterfeit, false, fraudulent, phoney, worthless, fake, spurious, bogus, and dud.

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.