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noun (1)

ˈbə-mər How to pronounce bummer (audio)
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as in accident
something (as a situation or event) that is depressing boy, breaking your leg right before vacation is a bummer

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2
as in disappointment
something that disappoints the cancellation of the holiday office party was a total bummer

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as in disaster
something that has failed that new start-up company proved to be a real bummer

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noun (2)

as in hobo
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living a lifelong bummer, he never knew the satisfaction of having to work for a living

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Recent Examples of bummer
Noun
While this news is a bummer for points and miles aficionados, everyday travelers and cashback rewards fans will barely notice the change. — Katherine Fan, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026 That’s an ironic bummer considering the stadium itself was a key reason Kansas City was awarded six games in the 48-nation competition. — Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 Game 3 of the 2017 finals was a bummer. — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 20 May 2026 Nevertheless, confusion with your kids, as well as disappointing, romantic misunderstandings, could also be a bummer. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bummer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bummer
  1. accident
  2. disappointment
  3. disaster
  4. hobo
  5. bore
  6. failure
  7. beggar
  8. downer
Noun
  • Berry died in 2004 following years of health issues stemming from the car accident.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • Hollander said that if a driverless Waymo causes an accident, legal approaches may shift away from driver negligence.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of accident
Noun
  • Whether that’s a single-stock anomaly or a signal that the market has quietly repriced its tolerance for earnings disappointment across the sector is the question the rest of earnings season will start to answer.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Stranger still is the fact these non-native fish have developed a mysterious ability to vanish for months at a time in Lake Gaston – much to the disappointment of anglers.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Definition of disappointment
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  • Daniel had arrived back in Venezuela the day of the disaster, after being deported from the United States.
    — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The discrepancy is even more apparent when analyzing major disaster declarations based on presidential elections.
    — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of disaster
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  • The slouchy silhouette is ideal for anyone who appreciates the hobo bag look.
    — Mia McManus, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • Per usual with movies like this, spelling out the terror (the roots are in hobo codes and religious legend) becomes, regrettably, a shock absorber, not a facilitator.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Definition of hobo
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  • As rain drizzled and the humidity bore down, the president peered at blueprints for the public golf course, before driving to his own course in Virginia via the Arlington Memorial Bridge, near where his Triumphal Arch may soon be built.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
  • Breaking it down by item type, 80 percent of scarves 54 percent of tops, 25 percent of baby clothing, 13 percent of activewear and 14 percent of sleep wear bore inaccurate labels.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Definition of bore
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  • Given Zidane won the Champions League in three successive years as coach of Real Madrid, anything less than victory at the European Championship in 2028 will be considered a failure.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • At the time he was arrested, authorities had issued a separate warrant for Milton stemming from his failure to appear in court and alleged curfew violations in a retail theft case, court records show.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of failure
Noun
  • As Telemachus reminds us, the Greeks honor Zeus’ law because even a humble beggar could be a god in disguise.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Gobert was chief among the beggars imploring his teammates for a shred of consistency on that end of the floor.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of beggar
Noun
  • Since insurance is the best form of asset protection found anywhere, this can be a downer.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Both are viable, both have joyous moments, and both have downer moments as these two scenarios are played out.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 June 2026
Definition of downer

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