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Synonyms of hard lines

11 similar words

Another word for hard lines is bad luck. Other synonyms of hard lines are hard luck, hard cheese, cuhdear, pity and shame.

Synonyms and similar words for hard lines

interjectionExpressed to someone suffering misfortune.

  • bad luckAn undesirable turn of events (such as an accident); misfortune.
  • hard luckExpressed to someone suffering misfortune.
  • hard cheeseAn unsympathetic retort to someone suffering misfortune.
  • cuhdearPoor thing. Used to express sympathy or pity.
  • pity
  • shameA cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, either to denounce the speaker or to agree with the speaker's...
  • too bad
  • tough luckBad luck (often an unsympathetic retort to someone who is suffering a misfortune).
  • what a pityUsed to express regret or disappointment about an unfortunate event or piece of information.
  • what a shameUsed to express regret or disappointment about an unfortunate event or piece of information.
  • worse luck UK, datedExpressing commiseration for misfortune.

Meaning of hard lines

  1. interjection Expressed to someone suffering misfortune.
  2. noun Hardship; misfortune.

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Questions about synonyms of hard lines

What is another word for hard lines?
Hard lines has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bad luck, hard luck, hard cheese, cuhdear, pity, shame, too bad and tough luck.
What does hard lines mean?
Hard lines means expressed to someone suffering misfortune.

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