bad company
Friends to avoid
Bad company refers to people whose influence is harmful or corrupting, especially for the young or impressionable: His mother always said he'd been led astray by bad company.
The phrase carries moral weight, suggesting that associating with certain people leads to trouble.
If you keep bad company, you'll end up in jail. (Capitalized Bad Company is the rock band.)
Capable of causing harm
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- destructiveCausing severe harm
- unhealthyHarmful to wellbeing
- corruptingCausing moral decay
peer pressure · enablers · troublemakers · reckless · riffraff · ne'er-do-wells · delinquents · hooligans
toxic
Capable of causing harm
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- destructiveCausing severe harm
- unhealthyHarmful to wellbeing
corrupting · peer pressure · enablers · troublemakers · reckless · riffraff · ne'er-do-wells · delinquents · hooligans · miscreants
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good influence · mentors · role models · healthy relationships
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