Worse Definition & Meaning
worse
- adverb
- (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner; "he did worse on the second exam"
- adjective
- (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability; "this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying"
- changed for the worse in health or fitness; "I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse"
- noun
- something inferior in quality or condition or effect; "for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse"
"Worse" in song lyrics
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"but hardship makes everything worse"
Aceyalone — Hardship -
"Or for better or worse"
Ahmad — Homeboys First -
"At school she studied Darfur, wondered what was worse"
Almighty f/ 60 Second Assassin — Dead Flowers
Words that rhyme with worse
Usage tips for "worse"
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- What does worse mean?
- (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner; "he did worse on the second exam" (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability; "this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying" changed for the worse in health or fitness; "I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse" something inferior in quality or condition or effect
- What part of speech is worse?
- Worse is an adverb, an adjective, and a noun.
- How many definitions does worse have?
- Worse has 4 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun).