bad ending

noun

An ending that occurs when the player finishes the video game but is not completely successful for some reason, as opposed to a good ending.

Opposite
good ending
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Meanings

nounbad ending (plural bad endings)

plural bad endings

  1. video gamesAn ending that occurs when the player finishes the video game but is not completely successful for some reason, as opposed to a good ending.
  2. InternetbroadlyhumoroussometimesThe least optimal outcome or conclusion to a given situation, problem or event.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
good ending

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 坏結局
  • 坏結局 (huài jiējú)video games ending
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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