worse
more unfavorable or injurious.
in less good condition; in poorer health.
that which is worse.
in a more evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner.
with more severity, intensity, etc.; in a greater degree.
Origin of worse
1Words Nearby worse
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How to use worse in a sentence
I would say that changing Section 230 would actually make those problems even worse, because you’re going to start to provide incentives for platforms to moderate less.
Twenty-Six Words Created the Internet. What Will It Take to Save It? | Stephen Engelberg | February 9, 2021 | ProPublicaThough we seemed to crest this wave a few weeks ago, epidemiologists are concerned that the upcoming holiday season and the travel and small gatherings that accompany it, could make the surge even worse.
The pandemic has ravaged the local economy and could make the situation even worse.
7 Big Promises and Priorities From Gloria’s State of the City Address | Lisa Halverstadt and MacKenzie Elmer | January 14, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoIf it spreads here, it will make an already-bad situation even worse.
We may have only weeks to act before a variant coronavirus dominates the US | Stephanie Arnett | January 13, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewMeanwhile, climate change is making existing deficiencies worse.
A Republican candidate hoping to win red state support could find a worse team to root for than one from Dallas.
Among whites, the situation is also bad — in some ways, even worse.
The headaches, fevers (and worse) you may experience on Thursday are nothing new.
Or is it simply that what you are hearing and seeing about race in the media seems worse?
worse still is how much of this is being made into performance.
Conditions in the new country had gone from bad to worse, and if the season should experience another drought, the worst was come.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxHe saw that the situation was worse than even he had bargained for, and all his irresolution began to return upon him.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodHence, shortage of ammunition and shortage of water, which last was the worse felt to-day.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian Hamilton“Alas, mon bon Monsieur, it goes from bad to worse,” sighed the old man.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeLyn was looking at me intently, and her voice was steady; that squeezed kind of steadiness that is almost worse than tears.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for worse
/ (wɜːs) /
the comparative of bad 1
none the worse for not harmed by (adverse events or circumstances)
the worse for wear
shabby or worn
a slang term for drunk
worse luck! informal unhappily; unfortunately
worse off (postpositive) in a worse, esp a worse financial, condition
something that is worse
for the worse into a less desirable or inferior state or condition: a change for the worse
go from bad to worse to deteriorate even more
in a more severe or unpleasant manner
in a less effective or successful manner
Origin of worse
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with worse
In addition to the idiom beginning with worse
- worse for wear
also see:
- all the (worse)
- bark is worse than one's bite
- fate worse than death
- for better or for worse
- from bad to worse
- if worst comes to worst
- none the worse
- take a turn for the better (worse)
Also see underworst.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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