Bad and Least

Bad

Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.

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

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Least

Least adjective - The superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree.

Bad and least are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Least".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Bad Powers, Good People Jander Sunstar from Vampire of the Mists is basically good (although he does some very bad things) but at least some of his vampire powers, such as mind control, are at least morally questionable.
  • No Such Thing as Bad Publicity While American Idol itself doesn't encourage bad singers, every season has at least someone that is so incredibly bad that they become an internet meme for a month.
  • Creator / Heath Ledger Dead Artists Are Better: At least some of the applause lavished on The Dark Knight is due to this trope, regardless of how good or bad his portrayal of Joker actually was.
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