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- [wurs]
- /wɜrs/
- /wɜːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wurs]
- /wɜrs/
Definitions of worse word
- adjective worse in ill health; sick: He felt badly. 1
- adjective worse sorry; regretful: I feel badly about your reaction to my remark. 1
- adjective worse dejected; downcast. 1
- noun worse that which is bad: You have to take the bad with the good. 1
- noun worse a bad condition, character, or quality: His health seemed to go from bad to worse. 1
- noun worse (used with a plural verb) evil persons collectively (usually preceded by the): The bad are always stirring up trouble. 1
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Origin of worse
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (adj., adv., and noun); Old English wiersa (comparative adj.), wiers (adv.); cognate with Old Norse verri, Gothic wairsiza; see war2
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Parts of speech for Worse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
worse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for worse
adjective worse
- inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- poorer — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- ill — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
Antonyms for worse
adjective worse
- better — Better is the comparative of good.