bad times
Periods of struggle
Bad times are periods of hardship, difficulty, or misfortune.
The phrase often refers to economic downturns or personal struggles: The company helped us through bad times, We've had our share of bad times.
It contrasts with good times in descriptions of life's ups and downs: Friends stick together through good times and bad.
Prolonged economic decline
- povertySevere lack of resources
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- inflationSustained price level increase
insolvency · foreclosure · destitution · financial ruin · debt · austerity · depression · market crash
Adverse circumstance or event
- setbackReverse in progress
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- troubleDifficulty or distress
- ordealDifficult, painful experience
tribulation · calamity · disaster · downturn · reversal · plight · woe · affliction
Prolonged low state
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- despairTotal absence of hope
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- sadnessState of emotional pain
sorrow · hopelessness · desolation · grief · anguish · suffering · heartache · dolor
Serious sudden danger
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- collapseSudden structural failure
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
turmoil · chaos · upheaval · calamity · predicament · quandary · dilemma · breaking point
Persistent apprehensive distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
- pressureForce upon contact
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
worry · distress · fatigue · nervousness · unease · dread · fear · panic
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- overcomingDefeating a challenge
bounce back · weathering · coping · strength · fortitude · grit · determination · hope
recession
Prolonged economic decline
- povertySevere lack of resources
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
inflation · insolvency · foreclosure · destitution · financial ruin · debt · austerity · depression · market crash · bust
misfortune
Adverse circumstance or event
- setbackReverse in progress
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- troubleDifficulty or distress
ordeal · tribulation · calamity · disaster · downturn · reversal · plight · woe · affliction · misery
depression
Prolonged low state
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- despairTotal absence of hope
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
sadness · sorrow · hopelessness · desolation · grief · anguish · suffering · heartache · dolor · bleakness
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- collapseSudden structural failure
meltdown · turmoil · chaos · upheaval · calamity · predicament · quandary · dilemma · breaking point · rock bottom
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
burnout · worry · distress · fatigue · nervousness · unease · dread · fear · panic · agitation
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
overcoming · bounce back · weathering · coping · strength · fortitude · grit · determination · hope · rebuilding
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Enjoyable life periods
prosperity · golden age · heyday · halcyon days · boom
bad timesgood times
Enjoyable life periods
sunshine · happy days · bliss · carefree days · euphoria
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