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Hyphenation of bad

How to hyphenate bad

Because it is a word with a single syllable, bad is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

bad
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
3
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
3
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of bad

bad is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Error, mistake.
  • noun
    An item (or kind of item) of merchandise with negative value; an unwanted good.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Unfavorable; negative; not good.

    Example: Abducting children is bad for mothers.

  • adjective
    Not suitable or fitting.

    Example: Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?

  • adjective
    Not appropriate, of manners etc.

    Example: It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.

  • adjective
    Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.

    Example: Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans.

  • adjective
    Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.

    Example: I went to the hospital to see how my grandfather was doing. Unfortunately, he's in a bad state.

  • adjective
    Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.

    Example: Stop being bad, or you will get a spanking!

  • adjective
    Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.

    Example: Divorce is usually a bad experience for everybody involved.

  • adjective
    Evil; wicked.

    Example: Be careful. There are bad people in the world.

  • adjective
    Faulty; not functional.

    Example: I had a bad headlight.

  • adjective
    (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.

    Example: These apples have gone bad.

  • adjective
    (of breath) Malodorous; foul.

    Example: Bad breath is not pleasant for anyone.

  • adjective
    False; counterfeit; illegitimate.

    Example: They were caught trying to pass bad coinage.

  • adjective
    Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.

    Example: He's a bad gardener; everything he tries to grow ends up dying.

  • adjective
    Of poor physical appearance.

    Example: I don't look bad in this dress, do I?

  • adjective
    Bold and daring.
  • adjective
    Good, superlative, excellent, cool.

    Example: Man, that new car you bought is bad!

  • adjective
    (of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.

    Example: He is in bad need of a haircut.

  • adjective
    Overly promiscuous, licentious.
  • adjective
    (of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.

    Example: He gave me a bad check.

Definition 1 as adverb

  • adverb
    Badly.

    Example: I didn't do too bad in the last exam.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.