Meanings
- idiomaticuncountableSynonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).
Synonyms: bad news
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).
Origin
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bad business. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20business
“bad business.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20business. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bad business,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20business.
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