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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Melissa Oyler
january 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Despite all the off-field nonsense around him the last few seasons, going out with a humbling 30-6 loss to the Texans feels like a bummer.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Maybe this all sounds like a bummer.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
And so to not see that was a huge bummer.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
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Noun
This weekend’s winter weather forecast around Charlotte is currently leaning toward ice 🧊, not snow ❄️, which is a real bummer.
—Melissa Oyler
january 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Despite all the off-field nonsense around him the last few seasons, going out with a humbling 30-6 loss to the Texans feels like a bummer.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Maybe this all sounds like a bummer.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
And so to not see that was a huge bummer.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Bummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bummer. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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