# bad business

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bad, business.

## Etymology
From bad + business.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bad-business