Bad

audio

853 of 1217
Bad / Weak

adjective

lethargic - Lacking energy and not wanting to do anything

Alan's depression made him lethargic, and his lethargy made him depressed.

audio

854 of 1217
Bad / Aggressive

verb

oust - Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place

Standing outside the university and waving their signs, the angry protestors demanded that the board oust the controversial dean.

audio

855 of 1217
Bad / Strange

adjective

inscrutable - Difficult to understand

Martha always had an inscrutable smile, and Joe could never figure out if she loved or even liked him or not.

audio

856 of 1217
Bad / Unfriendly

adjective

snide - Making derogatory or mocking comments about someone in an indirect way

Molly had a bad habit of making snide and sarcastic comments about people she didn't like.

audio

857 of 1217
Bad / Attack

nounverb noun

blitz - An intensive or sudden military attack

Troops frequently prepare for various maneuvers such as an overwhelming blitz.

audio

858 of 1217
Bad / Disorganized

noun

Picture

Maze - A tangled or intricate arrangement of elements, ideas, or processes.

Her thoughts were trapped in a maze of worries and what-ifs.

audio

859 of 1217
Bad / Unfriendly

nounverb verb

hassle - To harass; pester

The irritating salesman would always hassle Carmen when she was at home, and wouldn't leave even if she insisted on it.

audio

860 of 1217
Bad / Aggressive

adjective

belligerent - Hostile and aggressive, with an implied threat of violence

Germany's occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1938 and early 1939 was a belligerent action that the world chose to ignore.

audio

861 of 1217
Bad / Old

adjective

doddering - Tremble or totter, typically because of old age

Hiram may have been a doddering old man, but his mind was much steadier than his body.

audio

862 of 1217
Bad / Weak

adjective

shaky - Weak and unstable

The building was not well constructed, and after the earthquake, it had to be torn down because it was so shaky and dangerous.

audio

863 of 1217
Bad / Attack

noun

vendetta - A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family

As the final act of his vendetta against Rugen, Inigo pulled out his sword and said, "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

audio

864 of 1217
Bad / Dishonest

nounverb noun

dupe - A victim of deception

The homeless man tried to sell magic beans to a passing man because he looked like a dupe.