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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.