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- Dictionaryworse/wəːs/
adjective
- 1. of poorer quality or lower standard; less good or desirable: "the accommodation was 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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WORSE definition: 1. comparative of bad: more unpleasant, difficult, or severe than before or than something else…. Learn more.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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. worse than something The film was no worse than many others he made in the 1930s. The interview was much worse than he had expected.
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 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.
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.
