slem — meaning in English

English meaning

• bad adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
• evil adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
• naughty adj Badly behaved or mischievous, especially describing a child.

Senses

slem is used for these senses in English:

• bad (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
• evil Intending to harm; malevolent.
• naughty Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). [from 17th c.]

bad — full definition

1. adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
2. adj Morally wrong or wicked.
3. adj Not functioning correctly, spoiled, or faulty.
4. adj Severe or serious in degree.
5. adj Informally, excellent, impressive, or admirably tough (a slang meaning that flips the usual sense).

evil — full definition

1. adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
2. adjective Unpleasant or unlucky, in a milder, informal sense.
3. noun Moral wickedness, or the force believed to cause suffering and wrongdoing in the world.

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