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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Worse is the comparative form of bad, meaning of poorer quality or lower standard. Learn how to use worse in sentences, idioms and expressions with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Worse is the comparative form of bad, meaning not as good as something else or changed negatively. Learn how to use worse in different contexts, such as comparing two or more things, and see examples and antonyms.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English worse1 /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/ S1 W2 adjective 1 [ the comparative of bad] more unpleasant, bad, or severe → better worse than The violence was worse than we expected. The traffic is much worse after five o'clock. The weather was a lot worse this year. Conditions will get worse as the winter continues.
