Bad and Successful

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Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.

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Successful is an antonym for bad.

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Successful adjective - Having attained a desired end or state of good fortune.

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Bad is an antonym for successful in favorable topic.

In Galaxy Quest the crew celebrates their defeat of the bad guys and successful return to the solar system when out of no where, the Big Bad shows up. Twice.

Source: Don't Celebrate Just Yet
Though considering the film was successful before the critical noises came out, its debatable what effect the bad publicty had on the film.

Source: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity
Bad Ass: Kennosuke, when facing off against some upperclassmen and Kaede, when it is revealed that he is a very successful assassin and bodyguard.

Source: Visual Novel / Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo

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