Bad
Bad adjective - Not giving pleasure to the mind or senses.
Usage example: the air in the damp basement had a very bad smell
Disgusting and bad are semantically related. in offensive topic. In some cases you can use "Disgusting" instead an adjective "Bad".
Disgusting
Disgusting adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Bad and disgusting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Disgusting".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Have a Gay Old Time: The word "viral" is used as (and explicitly described as being) essentially a synonym for either bad or disgusting.
Source: Film / Zenon -
Color-Coded for Your Convenience: In Fuminori's mind, red represents gruesome, disgusting and bad, while green represents ethereal, calming and good.
Source: Visual Novel / Saya no Uta -
Beakman's World: Originally Lester, the guy in the rat-suit, was simply a trained actor with a bad agent, though this got played down for his more disgusting qualities later on.
Source: Classically Trained Extra
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