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Idiom idiom

bad looker


Someone who is unattractive or not pleasing to the eye.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“That old car is a real bad looker.”

CONTEXTUAL

“He tried to sell the house, but the peeling paint and broken windows made it a bad looker.”

COMPLEX

“Despite its impressive engine, the car remained a bad looker that few collectors wanted to display in their garages.”


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  1. 01

    bad actor

    An individual or entity with a prior criminal conviction, or who has been sanctioned by the court or regulator.

  2. 02

    bad apple

    A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.

  3. 03

    bad books

    Disfavor.

  4. 04

    bad business

    Synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).

  5. 05

    bad company

    The wrong crowd.

  6. 06

    bad egg

    Someone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue.

  7. 07

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    A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.

  8. 08

    bad iron

    bad luck.

Last updated August 10, 2026