What does "bad news" mean?

News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.

What is a synonym for "bad news"?

Common synonyms include: aggravation, annoyance, bad child, bad example, bad man, bad person.

noun

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Noun

1
News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events. uncountable
"Yes, we just heard the bad news yesterday. We're so sorry for your loss."
2
An irritating, troublesome or harmful object, situation or individual. idiomatic, uncountable
"Mark my words: that guy is bad news."

"Yes, we just heard the bad news yesterday. We're so sorry for your loss."