Worse: meaning, definitions and examples

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worse

 

[ wษœหrs ]

Adjective / Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

comparative

Of lower quality or a lower standard; less good or desirable.

Synonyms

inferior, lower-quality, poorer, substandard

Examples of usage

  • The weather today is worse than yesterday.
  • I thought the movie would be good, but it was even worse than I expected.
Context #2 | Adjective

comparative

More severe or serious.

Synonyms

declining, deteriorated, deteriorating, deteriorative

Examples of usage

  • Her condition took a turn for the worse.
  • The situation is getting worse by the minute.
Context #3 | Adverb

comparative

To a greater extent or degree.

Synonyms

further, more severely, to a greater extent

Examples of usage

  • I feel worse today than I did yesterday.
  • Things are going from bad to worse.

Translations

Translations of the word "worse" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pior

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฆเคคเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schlechter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lebih buruk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั–ั€ัˆะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gorszy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ˆใ‚Šๆ‚ชใ„ (yori warui)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ peor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท daha kรถtรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋” ๋‚˜์œ (deo nappeun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุณูˆุฃ (aswa')

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ horลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ horลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ›ด็ณŸ (gรจng zฤo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ slabลกi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ verra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะผะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜ (uarese)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ daha pis

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ peor

Etymology

The word 'worse' originated from the Old English word 'wiersa', which is related to the German word 'wirsa' meaning 'lower'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in Middle English. The comparative form of 'bad', 'worse' has been used in English for centuries to indicate a lower standard or greater severity. It is a common word in the English language and is widely used in both formal and informal contexts.

See also: worsen, worsening.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,287, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.