English Grammar

Synonyms of Very bad

synonyms of Very bad

synonyms of Very bad

Ways to say very bad

Sometimes the word bad isn’t sufficient to convey just how not good something really is. One of these other ways (synonyms of Very bad ) to say “very bad” just might get the point across.

1. Abominable     adj        /əˈbɒm(ə)nəb(ə)l/

very bad, terrible.


2. Awful  adj          /ˈɔːf(ə)l/

very bad or unpleasant.


3. Horrible      adj      /ˈhɒrɪb(ə)l/

causing or likely to cause horror, and shock.

4. Terrible  adj          /ˈtɛrɪb(ə)l/

causing or likely to cause terror sinister, extremely bad, or serious.

5. Dreadful    adj         /ˈdrɛdfʊl,ˈdrɛdf(ə)l/

causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious.

6. Shocking        adj     /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/

causing indignation or disgust, offense, and dismay.

7. Awful        adj       /ˈɔːf(ə)l/

used to emphasize the extent of something, especially something unpleasant or negative.

8. Appalling      adj    /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/

causing shock or dismay, horrific.

9. Terrible   adj       /ˈtɛrɪb(ə)l/

extremely bad or serious.

10. Tender    adj  /ˈtɛndə/

easy to cut or chew, not tough.

11. Excruciating    adj    /ɪkˈskruːʃɪeɪtɪŋ/

intensely painful.

12. Hard     adj    /hɑːd/

done with a great deal of force or strength.

13. Disagreeable   adj   /dɪsəˈɡriːəb(ə)l/

unfriendly and bad-tempered.

14. Dreadful    adj      /ˈdrɛdfʊl,ˈdrɛdf(ə)l/

causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious.

15. Severe    adj   /sɪˈvɪə/

strict or harsh.

16. Tedious   adj   /ˈtiːdɪəs/

too long, slow, dull, tiresome, or monotonous.

17. Terrible    adj   /ˈtɛrɪb(ə)l/

extremely bad or serious.

18. Troublesome    adj    /ˈtrʌb(ə)ls(ə)m/

causing difficulty or annoyance.

19. Unpleasant    adj    /ʌnˈplɛz(ə)nt/

causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable.

20. Aching   adj          /ˈeɪkɪŋ/

arousing, experiencing, or expressive of intense sorrow or longing.

21. Agonizing   adj     /ˈaɡənʌɪzɪŋ/

causing great physical or mental pain.

22. Excruciating    adj   /ɪkˈskruːʃɪeɪtɪŋ/

intensely painful.

23. Grievous     adj     /ˈɡriːvəs/

very severe or serious.

24.  Inflamed adj  /ɪnˈfleɪmd/

provoked or intensified.

25. Severe  adj   /sɪˈvɪə/

strict or harsh.

26. Terrible    adj    /ˈtɛrɪb(ə)l/

extremely bad or serious.

27. Throbbing   adj     /ˈθrɒbɪŋ/

causing pain in a series of regular beats.

28. Troublesome   adj    /ˈtrʌb(ə)ls(ə)m/

causing difficulty or annoyance.

29. Biting    adj     /ˈbʌɪtɪŋ/

so cold as to be painful.

30. Burning adj  /ˈbəːnɪŋ/

very keenly or deeply felt; intense.

31. Distressing adj   /dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ/

causing anxiety, sorrow, pain, and upset.

32. Harrowing    adj    /ˈharəʊɪŋ/

acutely distressing.

33. Hurting   adj   /həːt/

cause pain or injury to.

34. Irritated   adj   /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/

showing or feeling slight anger, or annoyed.

35. Piercing    adj    /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/

having or showing shrewdness or keen intelligence.

36. Saddening      verb     /ˈsad(ə)n/

cause to feel sorrow, make unhappiness.

37. Smarting    noun   /ˈsmɑːtɪŋ/

the fact or sensation of feeling a sharp stinging pain.

38. Stinging  adj   /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/

harsh or cruel.

39. Tormenting    adj   /tɔːˈmɛntɪŋ/

inflicting severe physical or mental suffering.

40. Trying      adj    /ˈtrʌɪɪŋ/

difficult or annoying; hard to endure.

41. Achy     adj   /ˈeɪki/

suffering from continuous dull pain.

42. Afflictive    adj  /əˈflɪktɪv/

causing pain or suffering.

43. Arduous    adj   /ˈɑːdjʊəs,ˈɑːdʒʊəs/

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

44. Awful    adj    /ˈɔːf(ə)l/

very bad or unpleasant.

45. Caustic    adj     /ˈkɔːstɪk,ˈkɒstɪk/

sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.

46. Difficult    adj   /ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lt/

characterized by or causing hardships or problems.

47. Dire   adj   /ˈdʌɪə/

extremely serious or urgent.

48. Disagreeable    adj   /dɪsəˈɡriːəb(ə)l/

unpleasant or unenjoyable.

49. Distasteful    adj   /dɪsˈteɪstfʊl,dɪsˈteɪstf(ə)l/

causing dislike or aversion, disagreeable or unpleasant.

50. Dreadful     adj   /ˈdrɛdfʊl,ˈdrɛdf(ə)l/

causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness, extremely bad or serious.

51. Extreme adj   /ɪkˈstriːm,ɛkˈstriːm/

reaching a high or the highest degree is very great.

52. Hard   adj     /hɑːd/

solid, firm, and rigid, not easily broken, bent, or pierced.

53. Hurtful   adj   /ˈhəːtfʊl,ˈhəːtf(ə)l/

causing distress to someone’s feelings.

54. Laborious    adj    /ləˈbɔːrɪəs/

showing obvious signs of effort and lacking in fluency.

55. Raw   adj    /rɔː/

red and painful, especially as the result of skin abrasion.

56. Sensitive    adj    /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others’ feelings.

57. Sharp   adj     /ʃɑːp/

producing a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect.

58. Sore   adj    /sɔː/

upset and angry.

59. Tedious   adj    /ˈtiːdɪəs/

too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

60. Uncomfortable   adj   /ʌnˈkʌmf(ə)təb(ə)l/

causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort.

61. Vexatious   adj  /vɛkˈseɪʃəs/

causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry.


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