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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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
People thought the script was a bummer.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The Wilson injury is a massive bummer for perennial contender UNC, but Hubert Davis has seasoned secondary players who can step up down the stretch.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
And while this dressing-down of beloved works might seem like another bummer in a world of doomscrolling, @heartthrobanderson is anything but.
—Jessica Lipsky, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
All this goodwill and success are a huge bummer for Jessi’s current husband, Jordan.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
People thought the script was a bummer.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The Wilson injury is a massive bummer for perennial contender UNC, but Hubert Davis has seasoned secondary players who can step up down the stretch.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
And while this dressing-down of beloved works might seem like another bummer in a world of doomscrolling, @heartthrobanderson is anything but.
—Jessica Lipsky, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Bummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bummer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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