Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in bad

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.52 in modern English

Syllables: in- bad
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

out of favour, in (someone's) bad books

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"to be in bad with someone"
"to get in bad with someone"
"to put someone in bad with someone"

Usage

Phrases

on bad terms

Frequently Paired Words

on bad terms

Questions

What does in bad mean?: out of favour, in (someone's) bad books

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