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- Dictionaryworse/wərs/
adjective
- 1. of poorer quality or lower standard; less good or desirable: "the accommodations were awful, and the food was worse"
- 2. more ill or unhappy: "he felt worse, and groped his way back to bed"
adverb
- 1. less well or skilfully: "the more famous I became the worse I painted"
noun
- 1. a more serious or unpleasant event or situation: "the small department was already stretched to the limit, but worse was to follow"
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1. : of more inferior quality, value, or condition. 2. a. : more unfavorable, difficult, unpleasant, or painful. b. : more faulty, unsuitable, or incorrect. c. : less skillful or efficient. 3. : bad, evil, or corrupt in a greater degree : more reprehensible. 4. : being in poorer health : sicker. worse. 2 of 3. noun. : one that is worse.
something that is more unpleasant or difficult: By the third month of the expedition they had endured many hardships, but worse was to follow. see worse "What about the bride's dress - wasn't it terrible ?" "I don't know, I've seen worse." Opposite. better. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Worse definition: bad or ill in a greater or higher degree; inferior in excellence, quality, or character.. See examples of WORSE used in a sentence.
Worse means "not as good as something else" or "changed negatively," like a sore throat that is getting worse, meaning it hurts more now. Worse comes from the Old Saxon word werran or "to entangle, compound."
worse in American English. (wɜːrs) adjective (comparative of bad and ill) 1. bad or ill in a greater or higher degree; inferior in excellence, quality, or character. 2. more unfavorable or injurious. 3. in less good condition; in poorer health.
worse. adjective. /wɜːs/. /wɜːrs/. comparative of bad Idioms. of poorer quality or lower standard; more unpleasant. The rooms were awful and the food was worse. The weather got worse during the day. I've been to far worse places.
1. More inferior, as in quality, condition, or effect: This restaurant is worse than the one that used to be here. 2. More severe or unfavorable: The weather suddenly got worse. 3. Being further from a standard; less desirable or satisfactory. 4. Being in poorer health; more ill: I felt worse after eating that pizza. n.
comparative of bad : more unpleasant or difficult than something else that is also bad: The exam was worse than I expected. We'll have to stop the game if the rain gets any worse. Fewer examples. The situation was worse than they initially thought. My phone bill was even worse than I'd expected.
worse. adjective. /wərs/ (comparative of bad) of poorer quality or lower standard; less good or more unpleasant The rooms were awful and the food was worse. The weather got worse during the day.
Worse Definition. Bad & ill. Of inferior quality or condition. Bad, evil, harmful, unpleasant, etc. in a greater degree; less good. More severe or unfavorable. The weather suddenly got worse. In a less favorable condition; in a less satisfactory situation. That which is worse.
