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harmful vs bad

bad vs harmful

harmful is not a noun while bad is a noun.

harmful and bad both are adjectives.

harmful is not an adverb while bad is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harmful No Yes No No
bad Yes Yes No Yes
harmful (noun) bad (noun)
that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
harmful (adjective) bad (adjective)
causing or capable of causing harm having undesirable or negative qualities
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
reproduced fraudulently
characterized by wickedness or immorality
capable of harming
below average in quality or performance
serious or severe
not capable of being collected
not working properly
nonstandard
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
physically unsound or diseased
not financially safe or secure
harmful (adverb) bad (adverb)
very much; strongly
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
Difference between harmful and bad

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