Bad sort, a
an unpleasant, mean person, as in we cautioned bill about his friend, who was clearly a bad sort. the antonym is a good sort, a pleasant, kind person, as in she’s a good sort, always helping her neighbors. the latter is stronger than not a bad sort, as in he seems ill-tempered now and then, but he’s not a bad sort. all three terms use a sort in the sense of “kind of person.” [ second half of 1800s ]
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