| noun | the least favorable outcome “the worst that could happen” |
| noun | the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable “the invaders did their worst” |
| noun | the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of “it was the worst he had ever done on a test” |
| verb | defeat thoroughly “He mopped up the floor with his opponents” |
| adjective | (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition “the worst player on the team” |
| adjective | having undesirable or negative qualities “a bad report card” |
| adjective | very intense “a bad headache” |
| adjective | feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') “my throat feels bad” |
| adjective | (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition “bad meat” |
| adjective | feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone “felt regretful over his vanished youth” |
| adjective | not capable of being collected “a bad (or uncollectible) debt” |
| adjective | below average in quality or performance “a bad chess player” |
| adjective | nonstandard “so-called bad grammar” |
| adjective | not financially safe or secure “a bad investment” |
| adjective | physically unsound or diseased “has a bad back” |
| adjective | capable of harming “bad air” |
| adjective | characterized by wickedness or immorality “led a very bad life” |
| adjective | reproduced fraudulently “like a bad penny...” |
| adjective | not working properly “a bad telephone connection” |
| adverb | to the highest degree of inferiority or badness “She suffered worst of all” |
| worst | adjective | (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition |
| whipping | noun | a sound defeat |
| worst | noun | the least favorable outcome |
| badness | noun | that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency |
| risk | noun | a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury |
| riskiness | noun | a state of danger involving risk |
| speculativeness | noun | financial risk |
| speculate | verb | invest at a risk |
| unfitness | noun | poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) |
| unsoundness | noun | not mentally or physically healthy |
| defectiveness | noun | the state of being defective |