It is just that bad. vs It is just that awful

Both phrases are correct and can be used interchangeably to express a negative opinion about something. The choice between 'bad' and 'awful' depends on the level of intensity the speaker wants to convey.

Last updated: March 25, 2024

It is just that bad.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a negative opinion about something.

This phrase is used to convey a strong negative sentiment about something, indicating that it is of poor quality or undesirable.

Examples:

The movie was just that bad.
The food was just that bad.
The service was just that bad.
The weather was just that bad.
The experience was just that bad.

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Whatever you and Ruby conspired to do is just as bad.
And cremation is just as bad.
To Europe's south, the picture is just as bad.
- Maybe our timing's just bad.
But some days are just bad.
You know, reading class is just as bad.
Okay, see, I thought it was a foot, But a hand is just as bad.
The boy is just as bad.
"Excuse me" is just about as bad.
Or at the very least it's just not that bad.
-It's an election year. It's just bad.
Some bad boys are just that. Bad.
The rest of it is just a bad dream.
She's just hurting and wants us to hurt just as bad.
And the smell was just bad.
Well, he's just as bad.
You and your daughter are just as bad.
What happened to you was just as bad.
Then maybe you're just... bad.
Up top's just as bad.

Alternatives:

it is just terrible.
it is just awful.
it is just dreadful.
it is just horrible.
it is just appalling.

It is just that awful

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a negative opinion about something.

This phrase is used to convey a strong negative sentiment about something, indicating that it is extremely unpleasant or of very poor quality.

Examples:

The movie was just that awful.
The food was just that awful.
The service was just that awful.
The weather was just that awful.
The experience was just that awful.

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What Damon's done is just awful.
The way Mrs. Kenney treats that dog is just awful.
Victor, this is just awful.
All this time, and... (SNICKERS) Your timing is just awful.
Yes, now, we can't agree which one is the best, only that his Aston is just awful.
Malls are just awful and humiliating.
She left a note, and it wasn't very detailed, and the handwriting is just awful.
After devouring most of the township, his breath is just awful!
This is like some pathetic, sad, afterschool special, which is just awful, because now, now I hate you both.
Kevin, this is just so awful.
They just started making that awful noise.
and stuff is just an awful lot of hassle.
Lord, Julie, at first... it was just awful.
It's just awful. Developers circling like vultures.
You make me sound just awful.
It's just awful, those poor people.
And I feel just awful about it too.
Tony said he was just awful.
Subway construction was just awful today at 59th and Lex.
Just awful what he's putting everybody through.

Alternatives:

it is just terrible.
it is just bad.
it is just dreadful.
it is just horrible.
it is just appalling.

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