badder

bad·der

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bad-er]
- /ˈbæd ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bad-er]
- /ˈbæd ər/

Definitions of badder word

adjective badder not good in any manner or degree. 1
adjective badder having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad boy. 1
adjective badder of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient: a bad diamond; a bad spark plug. 1
adjective badder inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use: bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad. 1
adjective badder inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty: a bad guess. 1
adjective badder invalid, unsound, or false: a bad insurance claim; bad judgment. 1

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Origin of badder

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English badde, perhaps akin to Old English bæddel hermaphrodite, bædling womanish man

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Parts of speech for Badder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Badder

badder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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