worse

Speech parts

1. worse - Noun

2. worse - Adjective

Derived from bad

3. worse - Verb

4. worse - Adverb

Meaning

Bad, ill, evil, or corrupt, in a greater degree; more bad or evil; less good; specifically, in poorer health; more sick; -- used both in a physical and moral sense.

Loss; disadvantage; defeat.

That which is worse; something less good; as, think not the worse of him for his enterprise.

In a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad.

To make worse; to put disadvantage; to discomfit; to worst. See Worst, v.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

inferior terrible awful dreadful worsened poorer less lower base rotten naughty poor hard serious severe
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Antonyms

better more great superior fantastic improved
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Hypernyms

badness bad

Phrases with the word

for the worse worse and worse For better or worse worse off take a turn for the worse make matters worse

Anagrams

owser resow serow sorwe sower swore rowse sowre

Examples

this road is worse than the first one we took Source: Internet

the road is in worse shape than it was Source: Internet

she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying Source: Internet

I feel worse today Source: Internet

her cold is worse Source: Internet

he did worse on the second exam Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Worsbrough Worsbrough Bridge Worsdell worse comes to worse worse comes to worst worse debt