Bad and Dreadful

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Bad

Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Usage example: a bad first attempt at making meat loaf resulted in a soggy, inedible mess

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Dreadful is a synonym for bad in severe topic. In some cases you can use "Dreadful" instead an adjective "Bad", when it comes to topics like terrible, poor quality.

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Dreadful

Dreadful adjective - Exceptionally bad or displeasing.

Usage example: dreadful manners

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Bad is a synonym for dreadful in horrible topic. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Dreadful".

Nearby Words: dread, dreadfully, dreaded, dreading

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Artifact Title: The show was originally intended to centre on giving positive reviews to explicitly bad movies and games, hence, being positive about something dreadful.

Source: Web Original / Positively Dreadful
I thought this movie was awful, dreadful, terrible, stupid, idiotic, unfunny, labored, forced, painful, bad!

Source: Roger Ebert Most Hated Film List
I found this movie to be awful, terrible, dreadful, stupid, idiotic, unfunny, labored, forced, painful, bad!

Source: Series / Siskel & Ebert

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Dreadful and Bad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/dreadful

Bad & Dreadful. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/dreadful>.

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