Definition of Too bad

1. Adjective. Deserving regret. "It's too bad he had no feeling himself for church"

Exact synonyms: Regrettable
Similar to: Unfortunate

Definition of Too bad

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

2. Phrase. (idiomatic) It is unfortunate that. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Too Bad

tonsures
tonsuring
tontine
tontine insurance
tontiner
tontiners
tontines
tontons
tonus
tonuses
tony
too
too-careful
too-generous
too-greedy
too bad (current term)
too bad, so sad
too big for one's boots
too big for one's breeches
too big for one's britches
too big to fail
too clever by half
too hot to hold
too large
too little
too little, too late
too many cooks spoil the broth
too much
too much(p)
too much bed makes a dull head

Literary usage of Too bad

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1908)
"... singing, dancing, dressing- чр in men« clothes were too bad to be described, so that we did not think it suitable to admit young persons with us. ..."

2. Miscellanies by William Makepeace Thackeray (1877)
"It was really rather too bad to think that Miss'Morgiana, after going to one lover to have her hair dressed, should go with another to the play ; but such ..."

3. The Great Illusion: A Study of the Relation of Military Power in Nations to by Norman Angell (1911)
"... pugnacity, the inherent hostility of nations —Nations too good to fight; also too bad—Desire for mere material comfort not the main motive in many human ..."

4. Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses Connected with the by Agnes Strickland (1859)
"... insomuch as on Easter- day last she had so few dishes, and so bad meat in them, as it was too bad to see it, and that she finding fault thereat, ..."

5. Biographical Sketch of Linton Stephens, (late Associate Justice of the by James D. Waddell (1877)
"... I believe I should not argue it but for one consideration : it would be too bad a thing for the court to allow one man to gain all his cases, ..."

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