Thesaurus article:bad at something

bad at something

These words describe a person who lacks skill in doing something.

The word with the broadest use isbad. You can bebad atsomething orbad atdoing something.

I was overweight and bad at sport.

We’re really bad at predicting future costs.

The opposite ofbad atisgood at.

I'm good at playing cards.

For more opposites ofbad at, see the article atskilful.

Hopelessmeans very bad. In informal UK English you can also useuselessorrubbish.

I’m completely hopeless in the kitchen.

UKHe’s useless at maths.

UKShe’s a pretty rubbish singer, really.

If you areincompetentorineptat something, you lack the necessary skills or ability to do it.

The rules have made it hard to remove incompetent teachers.

He is a woefully inept communicator.

If you areinexpert, you have little skill, usually because you do not have much experience.

He is an enthusiastic if inexpert dancer.

Someone who isweakin a particular area is not performing well in it.

These students are weak in some aspects of language use.

A person with no work skills isunskilled.

There is a shortage of both skilled and unskilled workers.

You can describe someone’s work asamateurishwhen it is not of a good standard. This is a disapproving word.

Her first efforts at writing were amateurish to say the least.

bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.
a bad person, action, etc.
of bad quality

单词	thesaurus/articles/bad-at-something
释义	Thesaurus article:bad at something bad at something These words describe a person who lacks skill in doing something. The word with the broadest use isbad. You can bebad atsomething orbad atdoing something. I was overweight and bad at sport. We’re really bad at predicting future costs. The opposite ofbad atisgood at. I'm good at playing cards. For more opposites ofbad at, see the article atskilful. Hopelessmeans very bad. In informal UK English you can also useuselessorrubbish. I’m completely hopeless in the kitchen. UKHe’s useless at maths. UKShe’s a pretty rubbish singer, really. If you areincompetentorineptat something, you lack the necessary skills or ability to do it. The rules have made it hard to remove incompetent teachers. He is a woefully inept communicator. If you areinexpert, you have little skill, usually because you do not have much experience. He is an enthusiastic if inexpert dancer. Someone who isweakin a particular area is not performing well in it. These students are weak in some aspects of language use. A person with no work skills isunskilled. There is a shortage of both skilled and unskilled workers. You can describe someone’s work asamateurishwhen it is not of a good standard. This is a disapproving word. Her first efforts at writing were amateurish to say the least. Related articles bad weather, conditions, situations, etc. a bad person, action, etc. of bad quality Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/bad-at-something##
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Thesaurus article:bad at something

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