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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

too bad en · X

Pronunciation

Etymology

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

Meanings

  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 14, Bill Amend, Come Closer, Roger, There's a Mosquito on Your Nose (Foxtrot Collection), Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 28:
  2. (idiomatic) It is sad that.
    • Too bad you can't come to the party.
  3. (idiomatic, sarcastic) A mocking expression of uncaring or schadenfreude as an answer to someone when upset.

Deriveds

too bad, so sad

Relateds

it is what it is · such is life

Synonyms

that's a pity · what a pity · what a shame · that's a shame · pity · shame · that's too bad · alas

Translations (55)

fi sepä harmi (mocking expression) · cy bechod (that's a pity) · ru как жа́лко (that's a pity) · nl jammer (that's a pity) · fi harmillista (that's a pity) · he חֲבָל (that's a pity) · nl wat jammer (that's a pity) · pdt schod (that's a pity) · pt que pena (that's a pity) · nds-de schaad (that's a pity) · cmn 太可惜了 (that's a pity) · sh штета (that's a pity) · uk жаль (that's a pity) · pl szkoda że (it is sad that) · cy hen dro (that's a pity) · fr quel dommage (that's a pity) · vi đáng tiếc (that's a pity) · gl que mágoa (it is sad that) · ms kasihannya! (that's a pity) · gl que mágoa (that's a pity) · es qué mal (that's a pity) · gl moito mal (it is sad that) · ca llàstima (that's a pity) · it peccato (that's a pity) · sh šteta (that's a pity) · mk штета (that's a pity) · fr tant pis (that's a pity) · es que lástima (that's a pity) · bg жа́лко (that's a pity) · cmn 太可惜了 (it is sad that) · cmn 真遺憾 /真遗憾 (it is sad that) · ga is mór an trua (that's a pity) · fr dommage (that's a pity) · pt que pena que (it is sad that) · fi harmi (it is sad that) · cs škoda! (that's a pity) · de schade (that's a pity) · uk шкода (that's a pity) · th น่าเสียดาย (that's a pity) · cmn 活該 /活该 (mocking expression) · fi sepä harmi (it is sad that) · cmn 真遺憾 /真遗憾 (that's a pity) · ro păcat (that's a pity) · el κρίμα (that's a pity) · ru жаль (that's a pity) · hu kár (that's a pity) · th น่าสงสาร (that's a pity) · ja 残念です (that's a pity) · gl moito mal (that's a pity) · es ni modo (that's a pity) · tr yazık (that's a pity) · fr dommage que (it is sad that) · ru к сожале́нию (it is sad that) · pl jaka szkoda (that's a pity) · fi ikävää (that's a pity)