Bad and Broken

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Bad adjective - Having a fault.

Usage example: a bad video connection that is causing some picture loss

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Broken and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Broken" instead an adjective "Bad".

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Broken adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.

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Bad and broken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Broken".

Nearby Words: broke, brokenly

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Broken and Bad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/broken

Bad & Broken. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/broken>.

Broken or Bad. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/broken.

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