A1 — Beginneradjective
cattivo
bad, naughty, evil
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
malvagiopessimodifettososcadente
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
buonobravoottimoeccellente
Usage note
'Cattivo' applied to people = bad/naughty. Applied to food/quality = poor/bad. 'Malvagio' = evil/wicked (stronger). 'Pessimo' = very bad (quality).
Example
"Il bambino è stato cattivo tutto il pomeriggio."
"The child has been naughty all afternoon."
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