bad news
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bad news
noun
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News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.
Yes, we just heard the bad news yesterday. We're so sorry for your loss.
Opposite: good news
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An irritating, troublesome or harmful object, situation or individual.
Mark my words: that guy is bad news.
Similar: bad business, bad apple, rotten apple, bad seed, bad egg · Opposite: good news, breath of fresh air, good egg
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noun news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events
| Español | malas noticias |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 悪いニュース warui nyūsu |
| 中文 | 壞消息 /坏消息 huài xiāoxi |
| Português | má notícia |
| Français | mauvaises nouvelles |
| Deutsch | schlechte Nachrichten, Hiobsbotschaft, schlechte Neuigkeiten |
| Italiano | brutta notizia, cattiva notizia |
| Русский | плохи́е но́вости ploxíje nóvosti, плоха́я но́вость ploxája nóvostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | tin buồn, tin dữ |
noun irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person
| Español | embrollón, camorrista |
|---|---|
| Português | problema, incomodação, encrenca |
| Français | casse-pied, emmerdeur, emmerdement, fouteur de merde |
| Deutsch | Störenfried |
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title = {bad news},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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