bummer

bum-mer · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A disappointing or unpleasant situation or experience.

  2. 2.

    Something that causes disappointment.

  3. 3.

    An exclamation expressing disappointment.

Forms

plural: bummers

Related words

Antonyms: delight, joy, pleasure
See also: bummed, disappointment, drag
Synonyms: disappointment, downer, drag, letdown

Etymology

American English slang, derived from "bum" meaning something bad or unpleasant, popularized in the 1960s counterculture.