Worse: meaning, definitions and examples
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worse
[ wษหrs ]
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.
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.
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:
๐ต๐น pior
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคฆเคคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช schlechter
๐ฎ๐ฉ lebih buruk
๐บ๐ฆ ะณัััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ gorszy
๐ฏ๐ต ใใๆชใ (yori warui)
๐ซ๐ท pire
๐ช๐ธ peor
๐น๐ท daha kรถtรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ๋์ (deo nappeun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃุณูุฃ (aswa')
๐จ๐ฟ horลกรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ horลกรญ
๐จ๐ณ ๆด็ณ (gรจng zฤo)
๐ธ๐ฎ slabลกi
๐ฎ๐ธ verra
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะผะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแ แแกแ (uarese)
๐ฆ๐ฟ daha pis
๐ฒ๐ฝ peor
Word origin
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.