Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: a bad first attempt at making meat loaf resulted in a soggy, inedible mess
Standard
Standard adjective - Conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers.
Usage example: “"
standard English" (American)”
Both words in one sentence
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He was only "bad" by contrast, though, being otherwise a pretty standard protagonist.
Source: All Girls Want Bad Boys -
Similarly any electronics used by the bad guys will be in their standard colors (FULCRUM Red and Ring Green).
Source: Series / Chuck -
As if that wasn't bad enough, you only get 3 hit points instead of the standard 5, but with all the breaking drums, it probably won't matter anyway.
Source: Brutal Bonus Level
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Standard or Bad. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/standard.
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