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undesirability vs bad

bad vs undesirability

undesirability and bad both are nouns.

undesirability is not an adjective while bad is an adjective.

undesirability is not an adverb while bad is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
undesirability Yes No No No
bad Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, bad is a hypernym of undesirability; that is, bad is a word with a broader meaning than undesirability:
  • undesirability: the quality possessed by something that should be avoided
  • bad: that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
Other hypernyms of undesirability include badness.
undesirability (noun) bad (noun)
the quality possessed by something that should be avoided that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
undesirability (adjective) bad (adjective)
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
undesirability (adverb) bad (adverb)
very much; strongly
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
Difference between undesirability and bad

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