too bad

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

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too bad

1. (idiomatic) That's a pity.

   Synonyms: pity, shame, that's a pity, that's a shame, that's too bad, what a pity, what a shame; see also Thesaurus:what a pity

   You can't come to the party? Too bad.

   • 1997 August, Bill Amend, Come Closer, Roger, There's a Mosquito on Your Nose (Foxtrot Collection)‎^[1], Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 28:

     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...

2. (idiomatic) It is sad that.

   Synonym: alas

   Too bad you can't come to the party.

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

• Too bad is used to express sympathy at another's misfortune, or, with an ironic tone, to express pleasure with or disinterest in another's misfortune.

• it is what it is
• such is life