Definitions for badder

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badder bad·der

Spelling: [bad-er]

IPA: /ˈbæd ər/

Badder is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in badder (abdder).

Definitions for badder

noun

1. that which is bad:
2. a bad condition, character, or quality:
3. (used with a plural verb) evil persons collectively (usually preceded by the):

Idioms

1. bad off, in poor or distressed condition or circumstances; destitute: Also, badly off. Compare well-off.
2. go to the bad, to deteriorate physically or morally; go to ruin:
3. in a bad way, in severe trouble or distress.
4. in bad, Informal. in trouble or distress. in disfavor:
5. my bad, Slang. my fault! my mistake!
6. not bad, tolerably good; not without merit: not difficult: Also, not so bad, not too bad.
7. too bad, unfortunate or disappointing:
8. to the bad, in arrears:

adverb

1. badly:

adjective

1. Slang. compar. of bad1 (def 36).
2. Nonstandard. a compar. of bad1 .
3. not good in any manner or degree.
4. having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible:
5. of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient:
6. inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use:
7. inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty:
8. invalid, unsound, or false:
9. causing or liable to cause sickness or ill health; injurious or harmful:
10. suffering from sickness, ill health, pain, or injury; sick; ill:
11. not healthy or in good physical condition; diseased, decayed, or physically weakened:
12. tainted, spoiled, or rotten, especially to the point of being inedible:
13. having a disastrous or detrimental effect, result, or tendency; unfavorable:
14. causing or characterized by discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, or annoyance; disagreeable; unpleasant:
15. easily provoked to anger; irascible:
16. cross, irritable, or surly:
17. more uncomfortable, persistent, painful, or dangerous than usual; severe:
18. causing or resulting in disaster or severe damage or destruction:
19. regretful, contrite, dejected, or upset:
20. disobedient, naughty, or misbehaving:
21. disreputable or dishonorable:
22. displaying a lack of skill, talent, proficiency, or judgment:
23. causing distress; unfortunate or unfavorable:
24. not suitable or appropriate; disadvantageous or dangerous:
25. inclement; considered too stormy, hot, cold, etc.:
26. disagreeable or offensive to the senses:
27. exhibiting a lack of artistic sensitivity:
28. not in keeping with a standard of behavior or conduct; coarse:
29. vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous: not properly observing rules or customs of grammar, usage, spelling, etc.; incorrect:
30. unattractive, especially because of a lack of pleasing proportions:
31. (of the complexion) marred by defects; pockmarked or pimply; blemished:
32. not profitable or worth the price paid:
33. Commerce. deemed uncollectible or irrecoverable and treated as a loss:
34. ill-spent; wasted:
35. counterfeit; not genuine:
36. having the character of a villain; villainous:
37. Sports. failing to land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court; missing the mark; not well aimed.
38. Slang. outstandingly excellent; first-rate:

Origin of badder

1250-1300; Middle English badde, perhaps akin to Old English bæddel hermaphrodite, bædling womanish man

Examples for badder

badder seemed to admit more enormity than simply bad, “I—I went in the park to walk and I staid so long that—that––”

Rather down; have been for a long time; getting badder and badder.

She may even meet bolder and badder men than the policeman—Shall we then detain her?

So down he sat and the more he thought about it the badder he felt.

This game is only two hours of what promises to be a twelve hour series, so there is plenty of time to get bigger and badder.