Meanings
- participlepastpast participle of go bad
- not comparableOf a person or entity, having ceased to be reputable and having instead become delinquent, criminal, or poorly behaved.
- not comparableOf a region or area, having become unsafe.
- not comparableOf a delinquent or criminal act, having unexpectedly become more violent than is typical for that act—having resulted in an attack on a victim leading to serious injury or death.
a drug deal gone bad, a robbery gone bad
Synonyms: gone wrong
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf foods and commodities, having become spoiled, rotten, or otherwise unusable due to age or storage conditions.
adjectiveOf a delinquent or criminal act, having unexpectedly become more violent than is typical for that act—having resulted in an attack on a victim leading to serious injury or death.
Cite this entry
gone bad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gone%20bad
“gone bad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gone%20bad. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gone bad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gone%20bad.
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