too bad

Phrase

too bad

1. (idiomatic) That's a pity.
   • You can't come to the party? Too bad.
   • Foxtrot B I L LA MENDE IT'S TOO BAD " PAIGE " DOESN'T RHYME WITH " GODZILLA . ' There once was a girl named Paige ... who was frequently filled with rage ....One day she decided to be more peaceful and quiet ...Now no one ever says, Paige, act your age...1997 August, Bill Amend, Come Closer, Roger, There's a Mosquito on Your Nose (Foxtrot Collection), Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 28

   Synonyms:

   pity, shame, that's a pity, that's a shame, that's too bad, what a pity, what a shame

2. (idiomatic) It is sad that.
   • Too bad you can't come to the party.

   Synonyms:

   alas

3. (idiomatic, sarcastic) A mocking expression of uncaring or schadenfreude as an answer to someone when upset.