schlimm — meaning in English

English meaning

• bad adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
• dire adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
• nasty adj Unpleasant, unkind, or spiteful, especially in how someone treats others.
• sore adj Painful or tender, especially to the touch.
• wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.

Senses

schlimm is used for these senses in English:

• bad (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
• dire (informal) Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
• nasty (now, _, chiefly, _, US) Dirty, filthy. [from 14th c.]
• sore Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
• wicked Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.

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).

dire — full definition

1. adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
2. adj (informal) Extremely bad in quality.

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