plural of bad

(dialect) present participle of bad

plural of badness

(idiomatic) That's a pity; that's unfortunate. / (idiomatic) It is unfortunate that.

News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events. / (idiomatic) An irritating, troublesome or harmful person, situation or thing.

(cricket) A weather condition where the light is so poor that the umpires feel that to continue playing would be dangerous. / (figuratively) An unfavourable presentation.

(informal) a villain, particularly an antagonist in a story

(idiomatic) Feelings of hostility or ill will. / (idiomatic) A serious feud or long-standing grudge. / (idiomatic, dated) An inherited immoral or disturbed nature.

(colloquial, idiomatic) My fault; mea culpa.

creating a feeling of anxiety or despair