Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

bad news

NOUN
trouble
Synonyms
WEAK
bind bother concern danger deep trouble difficulty dilemma dire straits disappointment distress grief headache hindrance hot water inconvenience mess misfortune nuisance pain predicament problem struggle torment woe

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The bad news is that they’ve frequently assessed the cycle wrongly at key moments in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

That’s bad news for his company, Clovergrass Produce, and its crop of soybeans, cucumbers, peanuts and corn plus his herd of beef cattle.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

He found breaking bad news to players about their place in the squad or future plans particularly difficult emotionally, according to Debbie.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

If the past acts as prologue, the bad news is that oil prices likely haven’t peaked.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

They still tried to make bad news sound like good news—they were very good at that.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "bad news" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com