bad news
bad news noun: news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.
Noun
bad news (uncountable)
- News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.
- Yes, we just heard the bad news yesterday. We're so sorry for your loss.
- One of the rules of journalism is that news from Africa is always bad news.2008 August 5, Alex Perry, “Good News: Gorillas Thrive”, in Time
- Antonyms:
- good news
- An irritating, troublesome or harmful object, situation or individual.
- Mark my words: that guy is bad news.
- Many are warning Spears that he is bad news and is trying to use her.2008 January 12, Lynda Johnson, “Nude Photos: Britney Spears 5150 Leads to Paparazzi Picture Sale”, in National Ledger, retrieved 10 Oct 2008
- Synonyms:
- bad business, bad apple, rotten apple, bad seed, bad egg
- Antonyms:
- good news, breath of fresh air, good egg
bad news meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
bad news in Tamil
- பரம்பு
bad news in Vietnamese
- news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events
- tin buồn, tin dữ
Synonyms of bad news
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Words formed from bad news
Questions about bad news
- What does bad news mean?
- Bad news means news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.
- What is bad news in Tamil?
- Bad news in Tamil is பரம்பு. See Bad news meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bad news?
- Bad news is a noun.
Words near bad news in the dictionary
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