What is another word for in bad way?
Pronunciation:
[ ɪn bˈad wˈe͡ɪ], [ ɪn bˈad wˈeɪ], [ ɪ_n b_ˈa_d w_ˈeɪ]
Synonyms for In bad way:
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adj.
• dilapidated- Crumbling ,
- Decaying ,
- battered ,
- beat-up ,
- broken-down ,
- crumbly ,
- crummy ,
- damaged ,
- decayed ,
- decrepit ,
- derelict ,
- dingy ,
- dog-eared ,
- faded ,
- fallen-in ,
- impaired ,
- in a bad way ,
- injured ,
- marred ,
- neglected ,
- old ,
- ramshackle ,
- ratty ,
- raunchy ,
- rickety ,
- rinky-dink ,
- run-down ,
- seedy ,
- shabby ,
- shaky ,
- slummy ,
- tacky ,
- threadbare ,
- tumble-down ,
- uncared for ,
- unimproved ,
- unkempt ,
- used-up ,
- worn-out .
- abandoned ,
- below par ,
- debilitated ,
- deserted ,
- desolate ,
- dilapidated ,
- down-at-the-heel ,
- drained ,
- enervated ,
- exhausted ,
- fatigued ,
- forsaken ,
- frowzy ,
- out of condition ,
- peaked ,
- tattered ,
- tired ,
- uncared-for ,
- under the weather ,
- unhealthy ,
- untended ,
- used up ,
- weak ,
- weary .
- ailing ,
- beat up ,
- bedraggled ,
- drooping ,
- droopy ,
- flagging ,
- gone to seed ,
- grubby ,
- mangy ,
- messy ,
- overgrown ,
- poor ,
- poorly ,
- ragged ,
- sagging ,
- scruffy ,
- sickly ,
- sleazy ,
- slovenly ,
- squalid ,
- torn ,
- untidy ,
- unwell ,
- wilted ,
- wilting ,
- worn .
- Qualmish ,
- bedridden ,
- broken down ,
- confined ,
- declining ,
- defective ,
- delicate ,
- diseased ,
- disordered ,
- down ,
- feeble ,
- feverish ,
- frail ,
- funny ,
- green ,
- hospitalized ,
- ill ,
- imperfect ,
- in poor health ,
- incurable ,
- indisposed ,
- infected ,
- infirm ,
- invalid ,
- laid-up ,
- lousy ,
- mean ,
- nauseated ,
- not so hot ,
- queasy ,
- rocky ,
- rotten ,
- run down ,
- sick as a dog ,
- suffering ,
- tottering ,
- under medication ,
- wobbly .
- Star-crossed ,
- adverse ,
- afflicted ,
- broken ,
- burdened ,
- calamitous ,
- cursed ,
- damaging ,
- deplorable ,
- desperate ,
- destitute ,
- disastrous ,
- doomed ,
- hapless ,
- hopeless ,
- ill-fated ,
- ill-starred ,
- inappropriate ,
- infelicitous ,
- inopportune ,
- jinxed ,
- lamentable ,
- luckless ,
- out of luck ,
- pained ,
- regrettable ,
- ruined ,
- ruinous ,
- shattered ,
- stricken ,
- troubled ,
- unbecoming ,
- unfavorable ,
- unhappy ,
- unpropitious ,
- unprosperous ,
- unsuccessful ,
- unsuitable ,
- untoward ,
- wretched .
How to use "In bad way" in context?
Whenever I hear the phrase "in a bad way," my mind automatically goes to all the bad things that could happen. For example, if someone referred to you as being "in a bad way," they could mean that you're angry and you might get violent. They might also be referring to your mental or emotional state, making you unhappy and prone to negative events. Alternatively, they might be suggesting that you're in a poor physical condition and could easily become injured. In short, when someone says you're "in a bad way," they're likely referring to at least one of several potential problems.
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