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Definitions of worse
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( 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"
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That which is worse; something less good; as, think not the worse of him for his enterprise.
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Loss; disadvantage; defeat.
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That which is less good.
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Bad, ill, evil, or corrupt, in a greater degree; more bad or evil; less good; specifically, in poorer health; more sick; - used both in a physical and moral sense.
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Loss; not the advantage; something less good.
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Not the advantage; loss, as, " Judah was put to the worse"; something less good, as, " he does not think the worse of him for it".
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As compar, of bad, ill, evil, and the More evil, unworthy, objectionable, unfortunate, etc.; in a more evil manner.
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changed for the worse in health or fitness; " I feel worse today"; " her cold is worse"
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To make worse; to put disadvantage; to discomfit; to worst. See Worst, v.
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( used as comp. of BAD), Bad or evil in a greater degree: more sick.
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In a less good manner or degree.
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The comparative of bad, evil or ill; bad, evil or ill in a greater degree; more depraved and corrupt, in a moral sense; in regard to health, more unwell or more sick; more bad; less perfect or good.
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( comparative of ` ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner; " he did worse on the second exam"
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Bad in a higher degree.
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More bad; more sick.
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Comparative of bad; bad or ill to a larger extent; more evil or corrupt; less good; more sick; as, the patient is worse.
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something inferior in quality or condition or effect; " for better or for worse"; " accused of cheating and lying and worse"
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In a manner more evil or bad.
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In a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad.
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Used as the comparative of the adjective bad; bad or ill in a greater degree; more depraved and corrupt.
Antonyms for worse
matchless, improved, unmatched, peerless, better, incomparable, amended, finer, only, healthier, unrivaled, nonpareil, unexampled, unparalleled, unequaled, unsurpassable, fitter, unsurpassed, inimitable.
Quotes of worse
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The idea of infection began to be taken far more seriously than it ever had before. Hospitals transformed themselves in response to the new plague- sometimes for the better, but often for the worse as when, in fear, they cast their ulcerated patients out into the streets.
– Peter Lewis Allen -
Anticipating that most poetry will be worse than carrying heavy luggage through O'Hare Airport, the public, to its loss, reads very little of it.
– Russell Baker -
The joke that I make is that there are instances on the TV series that happen to me, - except on Sex and the City they always make it better or worse than real life and I am actually saying that in a joking way.
– Candace Bushnell -
Every single major push in education has made it worse and right now it's really bad because everything we've done is de -humanizing education. It's destroying the possibility of the teacher and the student having a warm, friendly, intellectual relationship.
– William Glasser -
There's nothing worse than having everybody thinking alike, talking alike and having the same direction in mind. It gets stale that way.
– Alex Van Halen -
There's nothing worse I guess, than being black in an all -white church or being southern and being a liberal.
– Lee Hazlewood -
In fact, the bandits steal the drinks and assistance provided along the course. Worse they cross the finish line and mess up the scoring of legitimate runners.
– Joe Henderson -
The Irish Government can no longer stand by and see innocent people injured and perhaps worse
– Jack Lynch -
Blunders are an inescapable feature of war, because choice in military affairs lies generally between the bad and the worse
– Allan Massie -
I was always very grateful to 'em and am grateful to 'em now. I went back a couple of years ago and did their 20th anniversary show. But the longer I stayed on Hee Haw, the worse things got for me musically.
– Buck Owens -
I've never seen a worse situation than that of young writers in the United States. The publishing business in North America is so commercialized.
– Manuel Puig -
There are people worse off than me. I've had a very long run. I'm fine really. I'm just old.
– Barry Took -
The housing market will get worse before it gets better.
– James Wilson -
A relationship is lovely if you're happy, comfortable in it and you really like the person. I can think of nothing better. But there's nothing worse than having a relationship in which you feel no interest.
– Susannah York -
Beauty is often worse than wine; intoxicating both the holder and beholder.
– John Zimmerman
Usage examples for worse
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“ They only seemed to make things worse ”
– The Keeper of the Door by Ethel M. Dell -
“ Yes, and he's getting worse ”
– The Rosie World by Parker Fillmore -
“ And they are going to get worse ”
– The Short Cut by Jackson Gregory -
“ Ye're worse than a set o' bairns in their play- a. ”
– The Parson O' Dumford by George Manville Fenn -
“ A life such as mine could make one do worse than that. ”
– Redemption and Two Other Plays by Leo Tolstoy -
“ " Your luck has been worse than mine. ”
– The Hidden Places by Bertrand W. Sinclair -
“ But if I do, it won't last long, and then we'll be worse off than ever. ”
– The Lure of the Labrador Wild by Dillon Wallace -
“ " It's worse than that," she replied. ”
– His Second Wife by Ernest Poole -
“ You mean Dick's worse ”
– Johnstone of the Border by Harold Bindloss -
“ Ye may not be a thraitor, but ye're worse ”
– Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen by Finley Peter Dunne -
“ How much worse do you think this is going to get? ”
– Oomphel in the Sky by Henry Beam Piper -
“ " Very well, but any change seems as if it might be for the worse she said. ”
– Jewel's Story Book by Clara Louise Burnham -
“ It's like what you said about nothing being big or little, only it's worse ”
– The Cuckoo Clock by Mrs. Molesworth -
“ It will be worse for him if he is never to find you again. ”
– Salute to Adventurers by John Buchan -
“ I'm sorry if I've made it worse ”
– The Hollow of Her Hand by George Barr McCutcheon -
“ I am none the worse for it all." ”
– Janet's Love and Service by Margaret M Robertson -
“ They always make it hurt worse ”
– Heart of Gold by Ruth Alberta Brown -
“ Worse than we thought. ”
– The Project Gutenberg Plays of John Galsworthy, Complete by John Galsworthy -
“ But there was another thing worse than that. ”
– Lysbeth A Tale Of The Dutch by H. Rider Haggard -
“ This morning I am worse ”
– Shirley by Charlotte Brontë