Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Subversive and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subversive" instead an adjective "Bad".
Subversive
Subversive adjective - In opposition to a civil authority or government.
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Synonyms for Subversive
Bad and subversive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Subversive".
Nearby Word: subversion
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- Bad enough that the Double Standard is in full force: Manny's a slut, but Sean helps Emma cheat on Peter and is being subversive and heroic.
Source: The Scrappy / Live-Action TV -
In Shadowrun, Aztlan has it as bad as the real-life Soviet Union, complete with priests teaching children to report "subversive behavior" in their families.
Source: Witch Hunt - It is still pretty bad in large parts of the world and there are legions of people who have been locked up, or just plain killed, for 'subversive behaviour'....
Source: Properly Paranoid
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