bad hair day
Uncooperative locks morning
A bad hair day is a day when your hair won't cooperate—it looks messy, flat, or wrong despite your efforts.
The phrase extends to any day when nothing seems to go right: I'm having a bad hair day—spilled coffee, missed my bus, now this meeting.
The hair is just the visible symptom of general frustration.
Unruly hair texture
- tanglesKnotted, twisted masses
- flyawaysUnruly escaping hair strands
- cowlickUnruly hair tuft
- flatLacking vertical variation
limp · greasy · oily · dull · lifeless · split ends · brittle · static
Mild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
discontent · chagrin · displeasure · pique · tetchiness · crossness · mirror · selfie
Lacking self-assurance
- embarrassedSelf-consciously uncomfortable
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
- vulnerableOpen to attack
uneasy · self-doubt · nervous · conspicuous · exposed · uncomfortable · self-critical · flustered
Prone to misfortune
- jinxedAfflicted with misfortune
- cursedUnder a malevolent spell
- setbackReverse in progress
- one of those daysA frustrating, unlucky day
disaster · fiasco · mess · train wreck · comedy of errors
frizz
Unruly hair texture
flat · limp · greasy · oily · dull · lifeless · split ends · brittle · static · unmanageable
irritation
Mild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
impatience · discontent · chagrin · displeasure · pique · tetchiness · crossness · mirror · selfie · running late
insecure
Lacking self-assurance
- embarrassedSelf-consciously uncomfortable
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
vulnerable · uneasy · self-doubt · nervous · conspicuous · exposed · uncomfortable · self-critical · flustered · hiding
unlucky
Prone to misfortune
one of those days · disaster · fiasco · mess · train wreck · comedy of errors
- hair humorbald jokes, receding hairline, split ends
- morning problemsoversleeping, fatigue, grogginess, bed head, puffy eyes
bad hair daypicture-perfect
Visually ideal, without flaw
camera-ready · well-groomed · put-together · coiffed · polished