Bad and Lacking

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

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Lacking adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.

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Bad and lacking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Lacking".

Nearby Words: lack, lacked

In Aruosumente, Legna, due to lacking imagination and being stubborn, is really bad at telling lies, and usually doesn't bother, so the one time he does he is immediately called out on it.

Source: Bad Liar
Bad Liar: Legna, due to lacking imagination and being stubborn, is really bad at telling lies, and usually doesn't bother, so the one time he does he is immediately called out on it.

Source: Manga / Aruosumente
He was so oblivious to his own personal failings, so utterly lacking in empathy towards his customers and employees, that he didn't realize why it was bad that he wasn't paying his employees.

Source: Series / Bar Rescue

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