bad news en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(uncountable) News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.
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:Yes, we just heard the bad news yesterday. We're so sorry for your loss.
The mainstream media hones in on bad news stories where UK railways are concerned, yet gives scant attention to the many items of good news emerging from the network.
2021 December 29, Stephen Roberts, “Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Aylesbury (2009)”, in RAIL, number 947, page 61:
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(idiomatic, uncountable) 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:
Antonyms
good egg · good news · breath of fresh air · good news
Deriveds
bad news bears · bearer of bad news · bad news travels fast
Relateds
shoot the messenger · don't shoot the messenger
Synonyms
bad egg · rotten apple · bad seed · bad business · bad apple
Translations (42)
fr mauvaises nouvelles (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · kk жаманат (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · pt incomodação (irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person) · nl jobstijding (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · nl onheilstijding (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · vi tin dữ (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · de schlechte Neuigkeiten (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · eu berri txarrak (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · ga drochscéal (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · sh loše vesti (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · de Störenfried (irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person) · es malas noticias (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · es camorrista (irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person) · de schlechte Nachrichten (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · nl slecht nieuws (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · ru плоха́я но́вость (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · vi tin buồn (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · ast males noticies (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · fr emmerdement (irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person) · nl onheilsbericht (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · fr emmerdeur (irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person) · hy գույժ (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · de Hiobsbotschaft (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · es embrollón (irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person) · scn malanova (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · pl zła wiadomość (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · pt problema (irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person) · pt encrenca (irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person) · it brutta notizia (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · ja 悪いニュース (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · pl złe wieści (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · pt má notícia (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · fr casse-pied (irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person) · nl slecht nieuws (irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person) · it cattiva notizia (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · hu rossz hír (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · fr fouteur de merde (irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person) · nl onheilsmare (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · ru плохи́е но́вости (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · cmn 壞消息 /坏消息 (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · fi huonot uutiset (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events) · sh лоше вести (news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events)