bad sign

noun

An action or thing that suggests something is wrong.

“She was born under a bad sign.”

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Meanings

nounbad sign (plural bad signs)

plural bad signs

  1. An action or thing that suggests something is wrong.

    Nobody was home when I arrived, which was a bad sign.

  2. An unlucky star sign.

    She was born under a bad sign.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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