bad for somebody
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: bad for something
Meaning · English
harmful or unfavorable to someone
Literally: causing bad things to happen to somebody
Register: neutral
Examples
Smoking is bad for you
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bad for somebody” mean?
harmful or unfavorable to someone Literally: causing bad things to happen to somebody
Is “bad for somebody” formal or informal?
bad for somebody is generally neutral.