worse
That which is worse; something less goodThat which is worse; something less good.
Meaning
2 sensesThat which is worse; something less good.
Do not think the worse of him for his enterprise.
(obsolete)Loss; disadvantage; defeat
- something inferior in quality or condition or effect
Examples
1269 sentencesIt's a change for the worse.
Ця зміна на гірше. — oromashka
The situation is worse than we believed.
Ситуація гірша, ніж нам здавалося. — deniko
ruСитуация хуже, чем мы предполагали. — marafon
deDie Situation ist schlimmer, als wir dachten. — MUIRIEL
The quality of rice is getting worse.
Якість рису погіршується. — rmdas
ruКачество риса ухудшается. — sharptoothed
Tom is worse off now than before.
Том зараз у гіршому становищі, ніж раніше. — deniko
The situation is getting worse and worse.
Ситуація стає все гіршою і гіршою. — deniko
deDie Situation verschlechtert sich zusehends. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English worse, werse, from Old English wiersa, from Proto-West Germanic *wirsiFrom Middle English worse, werse, from Old English wiersa, from Proto-West Germanic *wirsiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *wirsizô. Cognate with Dutch wers (“worse”).
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Forms
plural: worsesCollocations
12 patterns- worse worse
- getting worse worse
- worse worse than
- is worse worse
- any worse worse
- much worse worse
- things worse worse
- matters worse worse
- lot worse worse
- even worse worse
- the worse worse
- become worse worse
See also
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