Bad and Negative

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Bad

Bad adjective - Having undesirable or negative qualities.
Usage example: bad luck
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Negative is a synonym for bad in adverse topic. In some cases you can use "Negative" instead an adjective "Bad".
Nearby Words: badly, badness

Negative

Negative adjective - Opposed to one's interests.
Usage example: the almost universally negative reaction to the book
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Bad is a synonym for negative in harmful topic. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Negative".
Nearby Words: negate, negatived, negation, negated, negativism

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  • Western Animation / Celebrity Deathmatch The Bad Guy Wins: This happens from time to time, where a celebrity with a bad or negative reputation kills a celebrity who wouldn't deserve it, and is often downright sadistic about it.
    Source: Western Animation / Celebrity Deathmatch
  • Sue realizes that even the negative attention her older brother gets is attention, and decides to start going bad to get some of that from her parents.
    Source: Good Girl Gone Bad
  • In Smallville, "Hex", Chloe's lampshade-heavy summary of some of the bad "development" she got is suspiciously similar to some fan's negative take on it.
    Source: Ascended Fanon
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