" bad "

[Adjective]  | "bad" | \ ˈbad \

1: failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor

2: unfavorable

3: not fresh : spoiled

Origin: 13th century ;

 Middle English badde, bad, of obscure origin ;

  * Note : The Middle English word apparently appears as a surname or element in surnames in the 13th century, but as an independent adjective not before the 14th century. The supposed connection with the marginally attested Old English words bæddel, bædling (vowel length uncertain) "hermaphrodite, homosexual" is possible but uncertain (direct descent of badde from bæddel through phonetic reduction is unlikely).;

[Adjective]  | "worse" | \ ˈwərs \

1: of more inferior quality, value, or condition

2: more unfavorable, difficult, unpleasant, or painful

3: more faulty, unsuitable, or incorrect

Origin: before 12th century ;

 Middle English werse, worse, from Old English wiersa, wyrsa; akin to Old High German wirsiro worse;

[Adjective]  | "worst" | \ ˈwərst \

1: most corrupt, bad, evil, or ill

2: most unfavorable, difficult, unpleasant, or painful

3: most unsuitable, faulty, unattractive, or ill-conceived

Origin: before 12th century ;

 Middle English werste, worste, from Old English wierresta, wyrsta, superlative of the root of Old English wiersa worse;

[Noun]  | "bad" 

1: something that is bad

2: an evil or unhappy state

3: fault

Origin: 15th century ;

 Middle English badde, noun derivative of badde {see: |bad:1|bad:1};

[Noun]  | "bad actor" 

1: a person, group, country, etc. who purposely and usually repeatedly engages in very bad behavior (such as committing crimes or causing harm to others); also : something that causes trouble, danger, or a problem

Origin: 1879 ;

[Noun]  | "bad apple" 

1: someone who creates problems or causes trouble for others; often, specifically : a member of a group whose behavior reflects poorly on or negatively affects or influences the remainder of the group

Origin: 1938 ;

[Noun]  | "bad blood" 

1: ill feeling : bitterness

Origin: 1664 ;

[Adverb]  | "bad" 

1: badly

Origin: 1575 ;

 Adverbial derivative of {see: |bad:1|bad:1};

[Adverb]  | "worse" 

1: in a worse manner : to a worse extent or degree

2: what is worse

Origin: before 12th century ;

[Adverb]  | "worst" 

1: to the extreme degree of badness or inferiority

2: to the greatest or highest degree

Origin: before 12th century ;

[Adjective]  | "bad" 

[Adverb]  | "bad" 

[Noun]  | "bad" 

[Noun]  | "bad faith" 

[Noun]  | "bad-mouthing" 

[Noun]  | "bad blood" 

[Verb]  | "bad-mouth" 

[Verb]  | "bad-mouthed" 

[Verb]  | "bad-mouths" 

[Verb]  | "bad-mouthing"