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stale vs bad

bad vs stale

stale is not a noun while bad is a noun.

stale and bad both are adjectives.

stale is a verb but bad is not a verb.

stale is not an adverb while bad is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stale No Yes Yes No
bad Yes Yes No Yes
stale (noun) bad (noun)
that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
stale (adjective) bad (adjective)
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age having undesirable or negative qualities
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new 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
stale (verb) bad (verb)
urinate, of cattle and horses
stale (adverb) bad (adverb)
very much; strongly
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
Difference between stale and bad

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