too bad
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English
Etymology
Shortening of "That is too bad" or "It is too bad that..."
Pronunciation
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Phrase
- (idiomatic) That's a pity.
- Synonyms: pity, shame, that's a pity, that's a shame, that's too bad, what a pity, what a shame; see also Thesaurus:what a pity
- You can't come to the party? Too bad.
- 1997 August, Bill Amend, Come Closer, Roger, There's a Mosquito on Your Nose (Foxtrot Collection), Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 28:
- Foxtrot B I L LA MENDE ଜ IT'S TOO BAD " PAIGE " DOESN'T RHYME WITH " GODZILLA . ' There once was a girl named Paige ... who was frequently filled with räge .... 3 13 8 One day she decided to be more peaceful and quiet ...Now no one ever says, Paige, act your age...
- (idiomatic) It is sad that.
- Synonym: alas
- Too bad you can't come to the party.
- (idiomatic, sarcasm) A mockingly sarcastic expression of uncaring or schadenfreude as an answer to someone when upset.
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.
Derived terms
Translations
that's a pity
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it is unfortunate that
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See also
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