Caribbean and Jamaican English term for someone with malicious, jealous, or cynical intentions — a person who wishes ill on others, talks behind backs, or secretly roots for everyone around them to fail.
Caribbean and Jamaican English term for someone with malicious, jealous, or cynical intentions — a person who wishes ill on others, talks behind backs, or secretly roots for everyone around them to fail. Bad-minded people smile to your face and curse your success behind closed doors. It's the vibe of someone whose mental energy is spent resenting other people's wins. In Jamaican culture it's a serious character flaw, treated with appropriate side-eye.
Bad-minded means: Caribbean and Jamaican English term for someone with malicious, jealous, or cynical intentions - a person who wishes ill on others, talks behind backs, or secretly roots for everyone around them to. It is legal vocabulary; usage is usually formal, institutional, or news-related rather than casual teen talk. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
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A Caribbean and Jamaican English term for malicious intent, spite, or deep-seated animosity toward someone. If someone has bad mind, they're not just annoyed — they're actively wishing you harm or working against you out of envy, hatred, or bitterness. Bad mind is often connected to jealousy and the idea that someone resents your success. It's a powerful accusation in Caribbean culture, where it implies a toxic emotional state that goes beyond ordinary conflict into something darker.
(Caribbean, Jamaica) malicious intent; animosity.
(Caribbean, Jamaica) To disparage something, or to speak maliciously about someone.
(Jamaica) A gangster.
Don't tell her about the promotion — she's bad-minded and will find a way to undermine you.
Bad-minded means: Caribbean and Jamaican English term for someone with malicious, jealous, or cynical intentions - a person who wishes ill on others, talks behind backs, or secretly roots for everyone around them to. It is legal vocabulary; usage is usually formal, institutional, or news-related rather than casual teen talk. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
bad-minded means: Caribbean and Jamaican English term for someone with malicious, jealous, or cynical intentions - a person who wishes ill on others, talks behind backs, or secretly roots for. Register: formal, legal English. Standard in its technical domain but rare in everyday talk; gloss with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
(Caribbean, Jamaica) , malicious or cynical.