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too bad

English

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Etymology

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Shortening of "That is too bad" or "It is too bad that..."

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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too bad

  1. (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)‎[1], 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...
  2. (idiomatic) It is sad that.
    Synonym: alas
    Too bad you can't come to the party.
  3. (idiomatic, sarcasm) A mockingly sarcastic expression of uncaring or schadenfreude as an answer to someone when upset.

Usage notes

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  • 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.

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