A Immoral is more formal than wrong. Don't say 'very immoral'. Say totally immoral or highly immoral.
evil/wicked /i:v,?l, 'wikJ>d/ [adj] deliberately very bad and very cruel to other people: Sutcliffe was an euil murderer. I Police described the woman's crime as wicked and inhuman.
Ы a bad child
naughty /'mitil'noni, 'na'ti/ [ac/;] a child who is naughty behaves badly, for example by being rude or by doing things that are not allowed: I only smack the children if they're very naughty I VJe've been looking for you everywhere, you naughty boyf
naughty - naughtier - naughtiest
spoiled (also spoilt British) /spoild, spoilt/ [adj] children who are spoiled or spoilt behave badly because their parents always let them do what they want and have what they want: You're a spoilt, ungrateful little girl! 1 Those kids are definitely spoiled - they need to fearn some manners.
mischievous /'mistji.vos/ [adj] a child who is mischievous behaves badly, but in a way that makes people laugh rather than making them angry: She was a mischievous little girl, who was always playing tricks on people. mischievously [adu] Ben smiled mischievously.
badly behaved /,baedli bi'heivd4/ [adj] a badly behaved child behaves badly and causes a lot of trouble: Two or three badly behaved children are causing all the problems in the class.
brat /bract/ [n C] informal a child that you do not like, who behaves badly and is rude: The school is full of rich brats, spoiled/spoilt brat (-a child who behaves badly .because they have always been allowed to do whatever they want)
EE bad at doing something
bad jbxdj [adj] not able to do something well, for example a job, sport, or activity bad teacher/driver/player etc He's the
worst driver I've ever seen. I The problem was caused by bad management. + at / tuas always bad at FrenchJ bad at doing sth I'm very bad at remembering people's names.
bad - worse - worst
Д Only use bad about other people if you want to criticize them strongly. If you want to be more polite, use n<>t very good instead.
badly /'baedli/ [adv] if you do something badly, you do it carelessly, not skilfully, or you do it in the wrong way: Kate plays the violin very badly. I The company had been badly managed from the start.
^ Don't say 'I speak English very bad'. Say I speak English very badly
Remember that bad jS an adjective and badly js an adverb.
Qnot very good /nm veTi ^d/ especially spoken not able to do something welclass="underline" He's a nice guy, but he's not a very good actor.
+ at I'm afraid I'm not very good at alge- bra!
not very good at doing sth Shes not very good at communicating with other people.
not very well "Do you play the pianoT "Not very well. *
Quo good at sth /пэо ^ (sth)/
spoken very bad at a skill or activity: I'm no good at tennis.
no good at doing sth He can drive quite well, but he's no good at parking.
Qterrible/useless/hopeless /сеф
Ы, 'ju:sbs, 'hooplas/ [adj] especially spoken very bad at doing something, or very badly done: She's very intelligent but she's a hopeless cook. 1 That was a terrible shot - it missed the goal by a mile! + at I'm useless at spelling.
incompetent /т'котр^эпф'кахт-/ [adj] someone who is Incompetent lacks the skills they need to do their job - use this to criticize someone who is very bad at something and makes a lot of mistakes: This government is totally incompetent. I incompetent management
^ Don't say 'very incompetent'. Say total ly/completely incompetent
n
in bad condition
in bad condition /m baed kan'dij>n/ if
something is in bad condition, it is old, dirty, or not working welclass="underline" We got the furniture cheap because it was in uery bad condition. I The machinery in the factory is in bad condition, and is probably dangerous.
A
Don't say 'in a bad condition'. Say ,n bad condition
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Qbe /ailing apart ^ ^ эра1гГ/
especially spoken if something is falling apart, it is gradually breaking into pieces, because it is old or it was not well made: / need some new shoes. These are falling apart.
battered /baet^d/ [adj usually before noun] something that is battered is old and in bad condition because it has been used a lot: a battered old suitcase I Professor Dewey got out a battered copy of Shakespeare's plays. I a couple of battered wooden chairs
rotten / rotn| rcLtn/ (adj] wood that is fotten has decayed and become very soft, so that it breaks easily: The window frames were rotten, so we had to replace them.
rusty /'rAsti/ [adj] metal that is rusty is red-brown in colour, because it has been damaged by the effects of water: A few rusty nails held the door in place. I The railings were old and rusty.
rusty - rustier - rustiest
[n U] You can't see it, but underneath the car is covered in rust.
shabby //aebi/ \adj] clothes, furniture, or places that are shabby are no longer in good condition because they have been worn or used a lot: Paul was wearing a shabby old suit. I Their hotel room was
dark and shabby.
shabby - shabbier - shabbiest
dilapidated /d^tepideit^d/ [adj] a building that is dilapidated is in very bad condition.
BAD
because it has not been looked after or repaired: The warehouse is now empty and dilapidated. I ал old dilapidated