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bad weather

/bæd ˌwɛðər/
/bæd ˈwɛðə/
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Definitions of bad weather
  1. noun
    weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
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    antonyms:
    good weather
    weather suitable for outdoor activities
    types:
    raw weather
    unpleasantly cold and damp weather
    storminess
    the state of being stormy
    cloud cover, cloudiness, overcast
    the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
    turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
    boisterousness
    a turbulent and stormy state of the sea
    breeziness, windiness
    a mildly windy state of the air
    tempestuousness
    a state of wild storminess
    choppiness, rough water, roughness
    used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
    clear-air turbulence
    strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts
    type of:
    atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition
    the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
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/bæd ˌwɛðər/
UK
/bæd ˈwɛðə/
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