Phrase guide

feel bad

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To not feel good; to experience an unpleasant physical sensation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, literally

Examples

  • It feels really bad to get hit with a baseball bat.

Meaning relationships

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To not feel good; to experience an unpleasant physical sensation.

To feel ill or sick.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, literally

Examples

  • After chemo, I felt bad.

Meaning relationships

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To feel remorse or shame for one's actions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • I feel bad about what I did. I won't do it again.
  • I felt bad that I was leaving my home again.

Meaning relationships

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To feel pity for, to empathize with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, transitive

Examples

  • With all the things he went through, I felt pretty bad for him.

Meaning relationships

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