Worse
/wɜːs/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Worse
adjective
- Unfavorable; negative; not good.
"Abducting children is bad for mothers."
- Not suitable or fitting.
"Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?"
- Not appropriate, of manners etc.
"It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full."
- Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
"Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans."
- Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
"I went to the hospital to see how my grandfather was doing. Unfortunately, he's in a bad state."
adjective
- Evil; wicked (of people).
- Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
- Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
"He suffered from ill treatment."
- Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
"ill manners; ill will"
- Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
"I've been ill with the flu for the past few days."
adverb
- Not well; imperfectly, badly; hardly.
noun
verb
- To make worse; to put at disadvantage; to discomfit.
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SYNONYMS
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ANTONYMS
adequateadvantageousbeneficialbenevolentchoicecompetentexcellentexceptionalfirst-classfirst-rategoodhonestjustpremiumprime