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Word entry · 3 letters

bad

Best crossword clue

"Far from ideal"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /bæd/Part of speech adverb, adjective, nounSorted abdStarts with BEnds with D8 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Poor in quality, wrong, harmful, or badly behaved.

Word origin

From Middle English bad, badde (“wicked, evil, depraved”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a shortening of Old English bæddel (“hermaphrodite”) (for loss of -el compare Middle English muche from Old English myċel, and Middle English wenche from Old English wenċel), or at least related to it and/or to bǣ̆dan (“to defile”), compare Old High German pad (“hermaphrodite”).

Used in a sentence

  • That movie was really bad!
  • A bad guess.
  • This sentence has bad grammar!

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer8 curated clues

01Far from ideal3 letters
02Low in quality3 letters
03Mischievous, as behavior3 letters
04Not up to par3 letters
05Poorly behaved3 letters
06Poorly done3 letters
07Villainous3 letters
08Not good3 letters

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