badness

worse, worst; bad·der, bad·dest for 36.

• : not good in any manner or degree.
• : having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad boy.
• : of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient: a bad diamond; a bad spark plug.
• : inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use: bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad.
• : inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty: a bad guess.
• : invalid, unsound, or false: a bad insurance claim; bad judgment.
• : causing or liable to cause sickness or ill health; injurious or harmful: Too much sugar is bad for your teeth.
• : suffering from sickness, ill health, pain, or injury; sick; ill: He felt bad from eating the green apples.
• : not healthy or in good physical condition; diseased, decayed, or physically weakened: A bad heart kept him out of the army.
• : tainted, spoiled, or rotten, especially to the point of being inedible: The meat is bad because you left it out of the refrigerator too long.
• : having a disastrous or detrimental effect, result, or tendency; unfavorable: The drought is bad for the farmers. His sloppy appearance made a bad impression.
• : causing or characterized by discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, or annoyance; disagreeable; unpleasant: I had a bad flight to Chicago.
• : easily provoked to anger; irascible: a bad temper.
• : cross, irritable, or surly: If I don't have my morning coffee, I'm in a bad mood all day.
• : more uncomfortable, persistent, painful, or dangerous than usual; severe: a bad attack of asthma.
• : causing or resulting in disaster or severe damage or destruction: a bad flood.
• : regretful, contrite, dejected, or upset:He felt bad about having to leave the children all alone.
• : disobedient, naughty, or misbehaving: If you're bad at school, you'll go to bed without supper.
• : disreputable or dishonorable: He's getting a bad name from changing jobs so often.
• : displaying a lack of skill, talent, proficiency, or judgment: a bad painting; Bad drivers cause most of the accidents.
• : causing distress; unfortunate or unfavorable: I'm afraid I have bad news for you.
• : not suitable or appropriate; disadvantageous or dangerous: It was a bad day for fishing.
• : inclement; considered too stormy, hot, cold, etc.: We had a bad winter with a lot of snow.
• : disagreeable or offensive to the senses: a bad odor.
• : exhibiting a lack of artistic sensitivity: The room was decorated in bad taste.
• : not in keeping with a standard of behavior or conduct; coarse: bad manners.
• : vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous: bad language.not properly observing rules or customs of grammar, usage, spelling, etc.; incorrect: He speaks bad English.
• : unattractive, especially because of a lack of pleasing proportions: She has a bad figure.
• : marred by defects; pockmarked or pimply; blemished: bad skin.
• : not profitable or worth the price paid: The land was a bad buy.
• : Commerce. deemed uncollectible or irrecoverable and treated as a loss: a bad debt.
• : ill-spent; wasted: Don't throw good money after bad money.
• : counterfeit; not genuine: There was a bad ten-dollar bill in with the change.
• : having the character of a villain; villainous: In the movies the good guys always beat the bad guys.
• : Sports. failing to land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court; missing the mark; not well aimed.
• : Slang. outstandingly excellent; first-rate: He's a bad man on drums, and the fans love him.

• : that which is bad: You have to take the bad with the good.
• : a bad condition, character, or quality: His health seemed to go from bad to worse.
• : Usually the bad . evil persons collectively: The bad are always stirring up trouble.

Informal.

• : badly: He wanted it bad enough to steal it.