bad actor

bæd ˈæktər

Definition of bad actor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

malicious intent

person with harmful intentions

He was known as a bad actor in the community.

dishonest person

person who behaves dishonestly or unethically

The company fired the bad actor for embezzling funds.

deceiver

fraudster

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Expressions with bad

not bad

adj.

reasonably good or satisfactory in quality

The movie was not bad at all.

bad name

poor reputation or lack of respect

The scandal gave the company a bad name.

bad apple

person whose behavior negatively affects an entire group

One bad apple can spoil the whole team's dynamics..

bad break

unfortunate event causing difficulty or hardship

Losing his job was a bad break for him.

bad hair day

day when hair is difficult to manage

I'm having a bad hair day today.

get a bad deal

receive an unfair outcome in a transaction

He got a bad deal on the used car.

Expressions with actor

ham actor

actor who overacts or exaggerates

The ham actor stole the scene with his exaggerated expressions.

actor's assistant

providing general support to an actor

The actor's assistant arranged transportation to the set.

child actor

young performer in films, television, or theater

The child actor received an award for his outstanding performance..

movie actor

actor playing roles in films

Leonardo DiCaprio is a famous movie actor.

screen actor

actor playing roles in films

The screen actor won an award for his role.

stage actor

performer who acts in live plays on a theater stage

The stage actor bowed as the audience gave a standing ovation.

born actor

person with natural talent for acting

She is a born actor, captivating audiences effortlessly.

live actor

actor in a live-action production

The movie featured a live actor instead of animated characters.

supporting actor

actor in a non-lead but major role

She won an award for best supporting actor.

voice actor

person who provides voices for characters or content in media

The voice actor recorded lines for the animated movie.

Examples of bad actor in a sentence

Authorities warned about bad actors online.
The bad actor manipulated the stock market.
She exposed the bad actor in the organization.

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French:individu malveillant, personne malintentionnée, ...
German:Unruhestifter, unehrliche Person, ...
Italian:mela marcia, persona disonesta, ...
Spanish:malhechor, actor malo, ...
Portuguese:malfeitor, ...
Chinese:坏人, 不诚实的人, ...
Japanese:悪党, 悪い役者, ...
Arabic:مُخْرِب, شَخْص سَيِّئ السُّلُوك, ...
Hebrew:גּוֹרֵם עוֹיֵן, אָדָם לֹא יָשָׁר, ...
Russian:злоумышленник, плохой актёр, ...
Ukrainian:зловмисник, поганий актор, ...
Hindi:दुष्ट तत्व, बेईमान व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:কুচক্রী, দুর্নীতিবাজ, ...
Catalan:persona malintencionada, agent deshonest, ...
Czech:škůdce, podvodník, ...
Danish:ondsindet person, skurk, ...
Dutch:slechterik, slechte acteur, ...
Greek:κακόβουλος παράγοντας, ανέντιμο άτομο, ...
Hungarian:rossztevő, rosszhiszemű szereplő, ...
Khmer:ជនមានចេតនាអាក្រក់, ជនមិនស្មោះត្រង់, ...
Korean:악당, 나쁜 배우, ...
Persian:فرد بدخواه, فرد سودجو, ...
Polish:osoba o złych zamiarach, nieuczciwa osoba, ...
Portuguese (BR):malfeitor, ...
Romanian:actor rău, actor prost, ...
Swedish:ondsint person, oärlig person, ...
Thai:คนประสงค์ร้าย, คนไม่ซื่อสัตย์, ...
Turkish:kötü niyetli kişi, sahtekâr, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ xấu, kẻ lừa đảo, ...

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