too bad

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Interjection 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.1.3 Derived terms 1.1.4 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Interjection

too bad

1. (idiomatic) That's a pity, that's unfortunate.

   It's too bad you can't attend tonight.

[edit] Usage notes

• Too bad is used to express sympathy at another's misfortune, or, with an ironic tone, to express pleasure with or disinterest in another's misfortune.

[edit] Synonyms

• pity, shame, that's a pity, that's a shame, that's too bad, what a pity, what a shame

[edit] Derived terms

• too bad, so sad

[edit] Translations