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BNC: 6841 COCA: 25899

worse

1 worse /ˈwɚs/ adjective
1 worse
/ˈwɚs/
adjective
Learner's definition of WORSE
comparative form of 1bad
: lower in quality(质量)更差的,更糟的
: less pleasant, attractive, appealing, effective, useful, etc.(情况、效果等)更糟的,更差的
: more serious or severe更严重的
: in poorer health than before健康恶化的;身体更差的
: less happy or pleased更不高兴的
: less appropriate or acceptable更不恰当的;更不可接受的
: less morally right or good更不道德的
: less skillful更不熟练的

from bad to worse

see 1bad

worse for wear

see 2wear

your bark is worse than your bite

see 2bark
2 worse /ˈwɚs/ adverb
2 worse
/ˈwɚs/
adverb
Learner's definition of WORSE
comparative form of badly
: in a worse way更差;更严重
used to say that what is going to be described is worse than what was mentioned before更糟的是;更倒霉的是

could do worse

used to say that a particular choice, action, etc., is not a bad one倒不如(做某事)
3 worse /ˈwɚs/ noun
3 worse
/ˈwɚs/
noun
Learner's definition of WORSE
[noncount]
: something that is worse更糟的事;更恶劣的情况

for better or (for) worse

see 3better

if (the) worse comes to (the) worst, if worse comes to worse

see 3worst
BNC: 6841 COCA: 25899

worse

1 of 3

adjective

comparative of bad

or of ill

1
: of more inferior quality, value, or condition
2
a
: more unfavorable, difficult, unpleasant, or painful
b
: more faulty, unsuitable, or incorrect
c
: less skillful or efficient
3
: bad, evil, or corrupt in a greater degree : more reprehensible
4
: being in poorer health : sicker

worse

2 of 3

noun

: one that is worse
threatened expulsion and worse

worse

3 of 3

adverb

comparative of bad

or badly

or of ill

or illy

1
: in a worse manner : to a worse extent or degree
2
: what is worse

Example Sentences

Adjective His schoolwork got worse after his parents split up. Her second book was worse than her first one. Her first book was bad, but her second one is even worse. This one is no worse than that one. Could the situation get any worse? You have even worse luck than I do. It turned out to be a worse idea than we originally thought. She ended up in worse shape than when she started. Things are bad for him now, but he was in a worse situation last week. Cheer up. Things could be worse, you know. Noun I didn't want to tell her that worse was yet to come. Her accusations don't bother me. I've been accused of worse. When I lost my job, my life took a turn for the worse. Adverb I did much worse on my second try. You drive worse than he does. That isn't an excellent score, but you could have done worse. She was hurt worse than I was. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The moves of Abbott, DeSantis, and Ducey might even be worse than the earlier iteration. Philip Elliott, Time, 16 Sep. 2022 The news is even worse in cities in key swing states -- including Phoenix, Atlanta and Miami, with inflation jumps year over year of 13%, 11.7%, and 10.7%, respectively, according to Axios analysis of BLS data. Charlie Dent, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 Reaching high shelves was hard; putting on deodorant was worse. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2022 The district had a 53% chronic absenteeism rate, which rose since the previous school year and is worse for Black students. The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2022 Price hikes in some areas were far worse than others. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022 While the Alabama offense hasn’t been as sharp on third downs, its opponents have been even worse. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 Unfortunately, however, the disruptions caused by climate change are even worse than that. Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 The Yankees are 21-28 since the All-Star break, which is actually worse than the last-place Red Sox (21-27). Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Noun
What made the prejudice worse was that the entire institutional infrastructure of college basketball was in on it; coaches, athletic directors and alumni. John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 27 Mar. 2018
Adverb
All too often, the ability to make strategic decisions is inconsistent or, worse yet, non-existent. Conal Gallagher, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Africa might seem remote from the current war in Ukraine; worse yet, some may disregard Africa as a strategic priority for the U.S. Time, 8 Apr. 2022 This is one of those deals where the grade could change (for better or worse) depending on what Portland does in the future. Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022 For example, the million- and billion-dollar companies that sought PPP loans, and the landlords who were defiant about not deferring rent or, worse yet, demanding other forms of payment. San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2022 Having witnessed the rise of Trump, the French press knows the perils of turning Zemmour into some kind of political spectacle or, worse yet, normalizing his extreme views. Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2021 As always, what truly bothers its proponents is that the Jewish state exists and, worse yet, thrives. Star Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021 Even worse, all 10 companies discuss their contribution to the U.N.’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Mental health issues weren't being adequately addressed, a problem in the general population as well, and the pandemic made things even worse. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English werse, worse, from Old English wiersa, wyrsa; akin to Old High German wirsiro worse

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of worse was before the 12th century
BNC: 6841 COCA: 25899
worse

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBSbe, feel, look, seem更壞;感覺更差;看上去更糟糕;似乎更差I feel even worse today!我今天感覺更差!become, get, grow越來越差;越來越嚴重The problem is getting worse all the time.問題一直在惡化。The pain grew worse.疼痛越來越厲害了。make sth把⋯弄得更糟Ignoring the problem will make it worse.忽視這個問題會把情況弄得更糟。ADVERBconsiderably, dramatically, far, a good deal, a great deal, infinitely, a lot, much, significantly明顯更差;顯然更糟糕;差得多;糟糕得多It's much worse for the parents than it is for the child.這對父母的影響比對孩子更嚴重。The news got dramatically worse.消息變得越來越糟糕。Things were about to get very much worse.情況將變得糟糕得多。almost幾乎更差The area seemed almost worse than the city he had left.這個地區似乎比他離開的那個城市還要糟。a little, rather, slightly, substantially稍微差一點兒;相當差;略微差一些;差很多progressively, steadily越來越差;逐漸嚴重The problem became progressively worse.問題變得越來越嚴重。even, still更差;更糟糕We've run out of coffee. Worse still, we can't get any more until tomorrow.咖啡已經喝完了。更糟糕的是,我們必須等到明天才能有新的。PHRASESno, not any並不更差He's no better and no worse than yesterday.與昨天相比他既沒變得更好也沒更糟。

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