English adjective: in a bad way | |||
1. | in a bad way facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty | ||
Samples | Distressed companies need loans and technical advice. Financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices. We were hard put to meet the mortgage payment. Found themselves in a bad way financially. | ||
Synonyms | distressed, hard put, hard-pressed | ||
Similar | troubled | ||
Antonyms | untroubled | ||