hard-pressed vs in a bad way

hard-pressed and in a bad way both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hard-pressed	No	Yes	No	No
in a bad way	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, hard-pressed and in a bad way are synonyms defined as:

hard-pressed and in a bad way: facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

Other synonyms of hard-pressed include distressed, hard put.

hard-pressed (adjective)	in a bad way (adjective)
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty	facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty