bummers
Disappointing turns of events
Bummers is the plural of bummer—a disappointment or letdown: It's a bummer the concert got canceled.
The word emerged from 1960s slang, where a bummer originally meant a bad drug trip.
Now it's casual shorthand for anything mildly unfortunate: Mondays are such bummers.
Failure to satisfy expectations
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- setbackReverse in progress
- failureLack of success
- fiascoHumiliating public failure
debacle · flop · bust · washout · dud · disaster · misfortune · defeat
Dispiriting experience or thing
- depressingCausing low mood
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
melancholy · gloom · misery · woe · tragedy · bad news · drag · dampener
Irritating difficulty
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- dragResistance through fluid
- painBodily or emotional distress
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
inconvenience · aggravation · headache · problem · snag · hitch · obstacle · setback
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- setbackReverse in progress
- failureLack of success
fiasco · debacle · flop · bust · washout · dud · disaster · misfortune · defeat · blunder
downer
Dispiriting experience or thing
- depressingCausing low mood
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
sorrow · melancholy · gloom · misery · woe · tragedy · bad news · drag · dampener · mood killer
hassle
Irritating difficulty
irritation · inconvenience · aggravation · headache · problem · snag · hitch · obstacle · setback · complication
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance