bad apples

A form of bad apple — A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bad apple
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APA

bad apples. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20apples

MLA

“bad apples.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20apples. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bad apples,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20apples.

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