Worse Definition
wûrs
adjective
Of inferior quality or condition.
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Bad, evil, harmful, unpleasant, etc. in a greater degree; less good.
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More severe or unfavorable.
The weather suddenly got worse.
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In a less favorable condition; in a less satisfactory situation.
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Synonyms:
noun
That which is worse.
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That which is worse; something less good.
Do not think the worse of him for his enterprise.
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adverb
To a worse extent or degree.
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In a worse manner or way.
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Less skillfully.
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verb
(obsolete) To make worse; to put at disadvantage; to discomfit.
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Worse
- for better or (for) worse
- for the worse
- worse off
Origin of Worse
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Middle English from Old English wyrsa wers- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Old English wyrsa. Cognate with Dutch wers (“worse").
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