too bad

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [too bad]
- /tu bæd/
- /tuː bæd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too bad]
- /tu bæd/

Definitions of too bad words

adjective too bad not good in any manner or degree. 1
adjective too bad having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad boy. 1
adjective too bad of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient: a bad diamond; a bad spark plug. 1
adjective too bad inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use: bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad. 1
adjective too bad inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty: a bad guess. 1
adjective too bad invalid, unsound, or false: a bad insurance claim; bad judgment. 1

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Origin of too bad

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English badde, perhaps akin to Old English bæddel hermaphrodite, bædling womanish man

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Parts of speech for Too bad

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Too bad

too bad popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for too bad

interj too bad

alas — You use alas to say that you think that the facts you are talking about are sad or unfortunate.
dear me — surprise
gee — to agree; get along.
geed — to agree; get along.

interjection too bad

dear — You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
oh — the exclamation “oh.”.
woe — grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description.

All 7 Synonyms of too bad