Antonyms for badder


Grammar : Adj
Spell : bad-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbæd ər


Definition of badder

Origin :
  • obsolete or colloquial comparative of bad, common 14c.-18c.
  • adj poor quality
  • adj harmful
  • adj immoral
  • adj mischievous
  • adj decayed
  • adj severe
  • adj sick
  • adj sorry
  • adj distressing
Example sentences :
  • So down he sat and the more he thought about it the badder he felt.
  • Extract from : « More English Fairy Tales » by Various
  • Badder seemed to admit more enormity than simply bad, “I—I went in the park to walk and I staid so long that—that––”
  • Extract from : « A Modern Cinderella » by Amanda M. Douglas
  • She may even meet bolder and badder men than the policeman—Shall we then detain her?
  • Extract from : « Mary, Mary » by James Stephens
  • Rather down; have been for a long time; getting badder and badder.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) » by Mrs. Henry Wood

Synonyms for badder

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