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“Bad” or “Bade”

bad / bade are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

bad b·AE·d

  • nounthat which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.
  • adjectivehaving undesirable or negative qualities.
  • adjectivevery intense.
  • adjectivefeeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad').
  • adjective(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition.
  • adjectivenot capable of being collected.
  • adjectivebelow average in quality or performance.
  • adjectivenonstandard.
  • adjectivenot financially safe or secure.
  • adjectivephysically unsound or diseased.
  • adjectivecapable of harming.
  • adjectivecharacterized by wickedness or immorality.
  • adjectivereproduced fraudulently.
  • adjectivenot working properly.

bade b·EY·d

  • nouna Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
Usage

Examples in context

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“bad”

  • …fortune and his prowess is badly affected when receiving bad luck.
  • …often quicker to cast a bad slug than to hand-correct the…
  • Bad, and in May of the…
  • Bad Woman, Good Woman at MBC…
  • But Shishi Red's bad luck streak caused it to…
  • Distance and bad weather work against its economic
  • Prisoners died due to bad camp conditions and the poor…
  • Opris noted, "The Bad: The program often takes a…
  • Bad Woman, Good Woman official MBC
  • In Hollyoaks: The Good, The Bad & The Gorgeous (2009), Pickard…

“bade”

  • …morning of the execution they bade an affectionate farewell to their…
  • …and "Kaho Kaise Rasta" from Bade Dilwala, "Sun Zara Shok Haseena"…
  • …with success of the song "Bade Achche Lagte Hai".
  • …of Technology {CCIT} (國防大學-理工學院) from Bade, Taoyuan, Taiwan also look at…
  • Inderjit (Sohrab Modi) known as Bade Saheb lives with his wife,…
  • Jitpreet Singh Gill as Bade Papa
  • Bade Ghar Ki Beti (A daughter…
  • …from her father, fondly called 'bade papa' because of her marriage…
  • …Magwala, Gwadzi elisilika bubuhle, Oogudlilwandle bade balifanela.AmaHlubi
  • Bade – Bade Emirate

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