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    worse
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWORSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Worse is the comparative form of bad, meaning more unpleasant, difficult, or severe than before or than something else. Learn how to use worse as an adjective, noun, or adverb, and see idioms and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › worseWorse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the comparative form of bad or ill and how to use it in sentences. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of worse.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › worseWORSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Worse is the comparative form of bad, meaning worse or more bad. It can be used as an adjective, noun, or adverb to describe something that is inferior, unfavorable, or in poor condition.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishworse adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Worse is the comparative form of bad, meaning poorer, lower or more unpleasant. Learn how to use worse in sentences, idioms and collocations with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › worseWorse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Worse means "not as good as something else" or "changed negatively," like a sore throat that is getting worse, meaning it hurts more now. Worse comes from the Old Saxon word werran or "to entangle, compound."

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › worseWorse - definition of worse by The Free Dictionary

    Worse is the comparative form of bad and badly, meaning more inferior, unfavorable, or ill. Learn how to use worse in sentences, idioms, and expressions with synonyms and translations.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of worse – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    Worse is the comparative form of bad, meaning more unpleasant or difficult than something else. It can also mean more sick or more harmful. See how to use worse in sentences and compare it with worse off.