bad
149
7.5
- adjective
- /bæd/
- Specialized
:
incobrable
- Both of these companies are on a very bad trajectory with cash flow management.
- bad debt
- bad loans
- bad debt expense
Of course people are losing money on bad investments or bad.
- Of course people are losing money on bad investments or bad.
- But I want to say, why is this house the worst investment you've ever made?
- It's a good bank, bad bank play where you sell the cable assets.
Examples
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And we had no credit, bad credit and no money for a down payment.
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Because you made a bad deal.
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You made a bad investment.
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Why do I have to have bad credit?
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Now, let's discuss this bad business loan.
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If you don't succeed, a bad real estate deal could put you out of business.
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The tax can set a bad precedent that will unleash a world trade war.
Academic text (1992) -
Consequently, South Korea suffered even more bad loans than Japan, in stark contrast to Taiwan.
Academic text (2004) -
Bad credit or no credit, Martindale Motors will make sure you walk out of our lot with a new set of wheels, and we won't bend you over a barrel.
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Investing in that company seemed risky because they had bad debt levels.
Synonyms
269
3.6
Likely to cause loss, harm, or danger
54
4.4
Likely to cause big loss or danger
20
7.3
Risky and likely to lose money while aiming for quick profit
2
6.2
Likely to cause financial loss or money problems
1
7.3
Money that cannot be collected from the person who owes it
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
6.7
Put someone into a difficult situation they cannot control because of bad luck
- Informal
1
7.9
To put someone into a bad or difficult situation because of bad luck
- Specialized
When people use bad money, they keep better money and it disappears
Compounds
- Informal
28
4.8
A feeling of anger or dislike between people that often leads to hostility
- Specialized
13
3.5
A check from an account without enough money that the bank does not pay
1
7.2
A treatment that is not helpful or is unpleasant but sometimes needed to make you better
- Specialized
A part of a disk where data cannot be read or written because it is damaged
- Specialized
A block in a blockchain that the network computers do not accept because it breaks the rules
- Informal
A place believed to be for punishment after death or a very bad situation
How Risky
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bad first meant 'not good', and this idea was used in money matters for debts that were 'no good'. That is why a 'bad' loan is one that is risky or unlikely to be paid back.