in a bad way vs hard-pressed

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

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

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

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

Other synonyms of in a bad way include distressed, hard put.

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