| Main Entry: | downer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | depressing experience |
Synonyms: |
bad deal, bad scene, bad trip, bummer, drag*, misfortune, raw deal, rotten hand |
| Main Entry: | adversity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bad luck, situation |
Synonyms: |
affliction, bad break, bummer, calamity, can of worms, catastrophe, clutch, contretemps, crunch, difficulty, disaster, distress, downer, drag*, evil eye, hard knocks, hard times, hardship, hurting, ill fortune, jam, jinx, kiss of death, misery, misfortune, mishap, on the skids, pain in the neck, poison*, reverse, sorrow, suffering, the worst, tough luck, trial, trouble |
Antonyms: |
aid, encouragement, favor, fortune, good luck, help, prosperity |
| Main Entry: | anxiety |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | worry, tension |
Synonyms: |
all-overs, angst, ants in pants, apprehension, botheration, butterflies, care, cold sweat, concern, creeps, disquiet, disquietude, distress, doubt, downer, drag*, dread, fidgets, flap, foreboding, fretfulness, fuss, goose bumps, heebie-jeebies, jitters, jumps, misery, misgiving, mistrust, nail-biting, needles, nervousness, panic, pins and needles, restlessness, shakes, shivers, solicitude, suffering, suspense, sweat*, trouble, uncertainty, unease, uneasiness, watchfulness, willies, worriment |
Antonyms: |
assurance, calmness, composure, contentment, ease, happiness, nonchalance, peace, tranquility |
| Main Entry: | bad |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | poor quality |
Synonyms: |
abominable, amiss, atrocious, awful, bad news, beastly, blah*, bottom out, bummer, careless, cheap, cheesy*, crappy*, cruddy, crummy, defective, deficient, diddly, dissatisfactory, downer, dreadful, erroneous, fallacious, faulty, garbage, godawful, grody, gross*, grungy, icky, imperfect, inadequate, incorrect, inferior, junky, lousy*, not good, off, poor, raunchy*, rough, sad, slipshod, stinking, substandard, synthetic, the pits, unacceptable, unsatisfactory |
| Notes: | badly is an adverb to describe an activity; bad is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
Antonyms: |
good, honest, reputable, right, upright, virtuous, worthy |
| Main Entry: | bad scene |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | misfortunate event |
Synonyms: |
bad trip, bum trip, bummer, depressing experience, disaster, downer, drag*, raw deal, rotten hand, unhappy situation, unpleasant experience, unpleasant situation |
| Main Entry: | bad trip |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unpleasant experience |
Synonyms: |
bad scene, bum trip, bummer, disaster, downer, drag*, freak-out, unhappy situation, unpleasant drug experience, unpleasant situation |
| Main Entry: | bore |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nuisance |
Synonyms: |
bother, bromide, bummer, creep*, deadhead, downer, drag*, drip*, dull person, flat tire, headache, nag, nudge, pain, pain in the neck, pest, pill, soporific, stuffed shirt, tedious person, tiresome person, wet blanket, wimp*, yawn |
Antonyms: |
charmer, exciter, pleasure |
| Main Entry: | bummer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bad experience |
Synonyms: |
disappointment, disaster, downer, drag*, misfortune |
| Main Entry: | deplorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unfortunate, shameful |
Synonyms: |
afflictive, awful, blameworthy, bummer, calamitous, dire, dirty, disastrous, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, distressing, dolorous, downer, dreadful, execrable, faulty, godawful, grievous, grim, heartbreaking, heartrending, horrifying, intolerable, lamentable, lousy, melancholy, miserable, mournful, opprobrious, overwhelming, pitiable, poor, regrettable, reprehensible, rotten, sad, scandalous, sickening, stinking, terrible, tragic, unbearable, unsatisfactory, woeful, wretched |
Antonyms: |
cheerful, delightful, excellent, good, happy, shameless |
| Main Entry: | depressant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sedative |
Synonyms: |
calmant, downer, intoxicant, relaxant, tranquilizer |