Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bad sign

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: bad sign
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An action or thing that suggests something is wrong.

noun

An unlucky star sign.

Example Sentences

"Nobody was home when I arrived, which was a bad sign."
"She was born under a bad sign."

Inflected Forms

bad signs (plural)

Questions

What does bad sign mean?: An action or thing that suggests something is wrong.

How to pronounce bad sign

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