bad news
mod. unpleasant; unfortunate.That poor guy is really bad news.It's bad news Freddy on the phone again.
low-res and lo-res
mod. poor; unpleasant. (From low resolution in a computer terminal.)I feel sort of low-res today.The party is lo-res. Let's cruise.
rude
mod. undesirable; unpleasant.The prof in my history class is a rude dude, for sure.What a rude idea!