What does worse mean?
Definitions for worse
wɜrsworse
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Princeton's WordNet
worseadjective
something inferior in quality or condition or effect
"for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse"
worseadjective
(comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
"this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying"
worse, worsenedadverb
changed for the worse in health or fitness
"I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse"
worseadverb
(comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner
"he did worse on the second exam"
Wiktionary
worsenoun
A worse condition.
His mood took a turn for the worse.
worseverb
To make worse; to put at disadvantage; to discomfit.
Weapons more violent, when next we meet, / May serve to better us and worse our foes. uE000123180uE001 Milton.
worseadverb
Less skillfully.
worseadverb
More severely or seriously.
worseadverb
Used to start a sentence.
Her leg is infected. Still worse, she's developing a fever.
worseadjective
More ill.
She was very ill last week but this week she's worse.
worseadjective
Of lower quality, less desirable.
worseadjective
More severe or serious.
worseadjective
More evil.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Worseadjective
The comparative of bad: bad, worse, worst. More bad; more ill.
Etymology: wirs , Saxon.
Why should he see your faces worse liking than the children of your sort? Daniel i. 10.
Whether this or worse, love not the faithful side. John Milton.
In happiness and misery, the question still remains, how men come often to prefer the worse to the better, and to chuse that, which, by their own confession, has made them miserable. John Locke.
Worseadverb
In a manner more bad.
The more one sickens, the worse at ease he is. William Shakespeare.
The Worsenoun
Etymology: from the adjective.
Was never man, who most conquests atchiev’d,
But sometimes had the worse, and lost by war. Edmund Spenser.Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled to their tents. 2 Kings xiv. 12.
A man, whatever are his professions, always thinks the worse of a woman, who forgives him for making an attempt on her virtue. Clarissa.
To Worseverb
To put to disadvantage. This word, though analogical enough, is not now used.
Etymology: from the adjective.
Perhaps more valid arms,
Weapons more violent, when next we meet,
May serve to better us, and worse our foes. John Milton.
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worse
Worse is an adjective that describes something of lesser quality, ability, or value in comparison to another thing or a previous state. It refers to a decline or deterioration in circumstances, characteristics, or conditions.
Webster Dictionary
Worse
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
Worsenoun
loss; disadvantage; defeat
Worsenoun
that which is worse; something less good; as, think not the worse of him for his enterprise
Worseadjective
in a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad
Worseverb
to make worse; to put disadvantage; to discomfit; to worst. See Worst, v
Etymology: [OE. wursien, AS. wyrsian to become worse.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Worse
wurs, adj. (used as comp. of bad) bad or evil in a greater degree: more sick.—adv. bad in a higher degree: less: (Shak.) with more severity.—v.t. (obs.) to worst.—v.i. Wor′sen, to grow worse.—v.t. to make worse.—adv. Wor′ser, a redundant comparative of worse.—The worse, defeat, disadvantage. [A.S. wyrsa, from wiers-sa from wirsiza (Goth. wairsiza), formed with comp. suffix -iz from a Teut. root wers, found in Ger. ver-wirren, to confuse.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worse' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1719
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worse' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1054
Anagrams for worse »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of worse in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of worse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of worse in a Sentence
Its nice to hear the fans cheer, silver lining sort of thing, should I go to the pile or not? I knew everything was messed up there for a little bit, but I think somewhat fortunate it wasnt worse.
White Supremacy is why President Trump in office did not heed the warnings left by the Obama administration. And White Supremacy is why Covid-19 is so devastating. White Supremacy impacts Black persons worse just because we're in situations where we're not able to socially distance, but White Supremacy's not just affecting us. White people are dying too. White Supremacy has always mattered more than White lives do.
Anyone can relate to these stories, even if it’s only to think, wow, I thought I had it bad. This person had it much worse. This person got over this. I can do it too.
Juul made my nicotine addiction a lot worse, when I didn't have it for more than two hours, I'd get very anxious.
This is a horrible, horrible, freak, tragic accident, i cannot imagine a worse way to end your year.
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- أسوأArabic
- pitjorCatalan, Valencian
- horšíCzech
- værreDanish
- schlimmer, schlechterGerman
- pli malbonaEsperanto
- peorSpanish
- بدترPersian
- pire, plus mauvaisFrench
- peorGalician
- और भी बुराHindi
- peggioreItalian
- רע יותרHebrew
- より悪い, もっと悪い, いっそう悪い, さらに。。。悪いJapanese
- 더 나쁜Korean
- peiorLatin
- slechter, ergerDutch
- verreNorwegian
- gorszyPolish
- piorPortuguese
- mender, pêr, pêsRomansh
- хужеRussian
- peus, pejusSardinian
- värreSwedish
- tệ hơnVietnamese
- 更差Chinese
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