Meaning of bad news | Babel Free
Definitions
-
News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events. uncountable
-
An irritating, troublesome or harmful object, situation or individual. idiomatic, uncountable
Equivalents
日本語
悪いニュース
Examples
“Yes, we just heard the bad news yesterday. We're so sorry for your loss.”
“One of the rules of journalism is that news from Africa is always bad news.”
“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.”
“Mark my words: that guy is bad news.”
“Many are warning Spears that he is bad news and is trying to use her.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.