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Anastasia Kuznetsova
What the closest synonym to "bad-natured"?
I tend to the version bad temper or ugly character.
A reference from the song by NBT 'sorry'
"Maybe I'm bad natured
Or maybe I'm young
I'm sorry, so sorry for what I've done"
But I'm not really sure. Does anyone know?
24 sie 2017 07:46
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It just means that he has a bad character. The simplest synonym is bad. There are many literary synonyms and idioms that express this idea. It is nothing to do with bad mood which is temporary.
24 sierpnia 2017
I suppose it depends how that bad nature manifests itself. Bad tempered is definitely more common but it means quick to anger, whereas bad natured, is more general and can express any kind of irritability or unpleasant character trait.
Irritable
Disagreeable
Grumpy
Prickly
Moody
Rude
Annoying
Are all words that could fit in UK English I would be more likely to use a noun though. "Maybe I'm trouble", "Maybe I'm a pain in the neck", "Maybe I'm a bit of an arsehole", "Maybe I'm a nuisance"
24 sierpnia 2017
"To be born wicked" is a bit too strong, I think.
24 sierpnia 2017
Google "Synonym for bad natured" and you'll get lots of suggestions.
"Bad natured" would be more likely to refer to a group of behaviours that might make up a person with an unpleasant personality. If it was a specific unpleaseant thing, like meanness, dishonesty, crudity etc it would probably have been stated as such.
Hmmmm... actually "nasty" is a pretty good synonym for "bad natured" as it could encompass more than one unpleasant characteristic.
24 sierpnia 2017
To mean, this means that the singer is mean, a person with inclinations towards bad behavior. A ´´bad-natured´´ person is someone who inclines towards evil...liar, thief, always in a bad mood, etc.
24 sierpnia 2017
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Anastasia Kuznetsova
Znajomość języków
angielski, rosyjski
Język do nauczenia się
angielski
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