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noun

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Bad / War

brutality - Actions that are extreme violent and deliberately cruel

The brutality of slavery is not only horrible for the slaves, but has a terrible effect on society and everyone involved.

adjective

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Bad / Confused
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convoluted - An explanation that is presented in a very complicated and difficult way.

The teacher's convoluted answer to the question showed either that he didn't understand the subject, or that he didn't know how to explain things clearly.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

simplistic - Ignoring the complexity of something by seeing it as much simpler than it really is.

Because the governor had a simplistic view of the reasons behind the demonstrations, he couldn't deal effectively with the many people and issues involved.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized
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flux - Hard to keep track of because it is constantly changing.

Arnold's therapist had trouble treating him because his emotions and thoughts were always in a uncontrollable state of flux.

adjective

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Bad / Confused
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ambiguous - Something whose meaning is unclear, because it can be understood in several ways

Bill's parents often asked when he was moving out of the house and getting a job, but his answer was always ambiguous.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

foolhardy - Ignoring obvious dangers

Ed's stockbroker told him that it was foolhardy to invest all his money in a startup that had not shown any ability to make a profit.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting
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repugnant - Unpleasant and disgusting.

Mary found the use of curse words so repugnant, that she would pick herself up and leave the presence of anyone who started using them.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

despair - Having no hope that things will get better.

Alan sank into a despair that he could not overcome by himself, so he went to a therapist.

adjective

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Bad / Boring

monotonous - Repetitious and boring

Bertha found working on the assembly line of the factory to be monotonous, and she had to drink coffee to stay awake.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

jerk - A contemptibly obnoxious person

Tia was just trying to drive home, but the jerk in the next lane yelled at her for driving too slowly.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

vague - Not clear

Joe got into the car to drive to the nearest mountain, even though he had only a vague idea of how to get there.

noun

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Bad / Afraid

nightmare - A very bad dream, or an event that is like a bad dream

Mr. and Mrs. Brown thought their cruise on the Diamond Princess would be wonderful, but it turned into a nightmare when the Coronavirus broke out on the ship.