too bad
English
Etymology
Shortening of "That is too bad" or "It is too bad that..."
Pronunciation
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Phrase
(deprecated template usage) too bad
- (idiomatic) That's a pity; that's unfortunate.
- You can't come to the party? Too bad.
- (idiomatic) It is unfortunate that.
- Too bad you can't come to the party.
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.
Synonyms
- pity, shame, alas, that's a pity, that's a shame, that's too bad, what a pity, what a shame
Derived terms
Translations
that's a pity
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it is unfortunate that
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