Synonyms of bummer
Examples of bummer in a Sentence
Noun (1)
boy, breaking your leg right before vacation is a bummer
the cancellation of the holiday office party was a total bummer
that new start-up company proved to be a real bummer
Noun (2)
a lifelong bummer, he never knew the satisfaction of having to work for a living
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NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
It was also marketed as the last film with Farmiga and Wilson as the Warrens, which is such a bummer, especially since there’s no sign of The Conjuring universe slowing down.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2025
This is kind of a bummer since Thunderbolt 5 is three years old as a standard.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
That must have been a real bummer since you guys had so much momentum.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In more recent times, the way the day has become associated with too much - too much food, too much shopping, too many stores open too early - is also a bummer.
—NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
It was also marketed as the last film with Farmiga and Wilson as the Warrens, which is such a bummer, especially since there’s no sign of The Conjuring universe slowing down.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2025
This is kind of a bummer since Thunderbolt 5 is three years old as a standard.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
That must have been a real bummer since you guys had so much momentum.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Bummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bummer. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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