Bad Influence

Synonyms of bad influence

• negative influence
• harmful influence
• corrupting influence

Antonyms of bad influence

• positive influence
• good influence
• beneficial influence

Collocations of bad influence

negative impact

Frequency: 70 %

His bad influence had a negative impact on her behavior.

poor role model

Frequency: 60 %

She was worried that he would be a poor role model for their children.

detrimental effect

Frequency: 50 %

The bad influence of peer pressure had a detrimental effect on his academic performance.

unhealthy influence

Frequency: 45 %

Her friends were concerned about the unhealthy influence of her new boyfriend.

Idiomatic Expressions for bad influence

• Phrase: lead someone astray
  Meaning: to influence someone to behave in a way that is wrong or foolish
  Usage: She was led astray by her friends and got into trouble.