in a bad way vs hard put

in a bad way and hard put both are adjectives.

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

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

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

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

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