Bad

adjective

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Bad / Attack

Url

sacrilegious - To treat something holy or important without respect.

When followers of the opposition candidate shouted profanities during our political rally, we felt that what they were doing was sacrilegious.

noun

1538 of 1576

Bad / War

Url

fortress - A large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack

After the major battle, the army rested in the fortress on the top of the mountain.

noun

1539 of 1576

Bad / Strange

Url

alien - Someone who is strange, different, foreign, and not from 'here'.

When the foreigners tried to integrate with the new country, they were excluded from everything and were just treated like aliens.

verb

1540 of 1576

Bad / Dishonest

Url

obfuscate - To make something less clear and harder to understand, especially if done deliberately.

The criminal's testimony at the trial tried to obfuscate and cover up his connection to the crime.

adjective

1541 of 1576

Bad / Hostile

Url

ornery - Having an unpleasant mood or temper, likely to get angry and argue with people.

When the workers came to work, they were warned that the boss was in an ornery mood because of the company's poor performance for the last quarter.

verb

1542 of 1576

Bad / Dishonest

Url

downplay - To make something seem less important than it really is.

The government downplayed the water crisis, but when the water levels fell too much, they told people to try to use less water.

noun

1543 of 1576

Bad / Unhappy

Url

grouch - A person who is in a bad mood and complains a lot.

When I complained to the group that I didn't like that we were sitting on wet grass, I was told that I just sounded like a grouch.

verb

1544 of 1576

Bad / Angry

Url

fuming - Feeling, showing, or expressing great anger.

Though he made a reservation for the restaurant days in advance, when he arrived they said they had no room for him, and he left fuming.

adjective

1545 of 1576

Bad / Powerless

Url

lowly - Low in status or importance;.

Though he had the position of a lowly janitor, he had dreams of rising up to higher positions in the company.

adjective

1546 of 1576

Bad / Afraid

Url

terrifying - Very frightening and causing extreme fear.

I don't like going on roller coasters, because even though others find them exciting, I find them terrifying.

noun

1547 of 1576

Bad / War

Url

booty - Not showing or feeling interest or concern about something.

When the pirates discovered the valuable booty in the lower rooms of the ship, they divided it among themseles and returned home.

adjective

1548 of 1576

Bad / Small

Url

momentary - Lasting for a very short time.

In a momentary feeling of generosity, they agreed to pay for their son's entire 10 week vacation in Europe.

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