Worses
bad or ill in a greater or higher degree; inferior in excellence, quality, or character.
more unfavorable or injurious.
in less good condition; in poorer health.
that which is worse.
in a more evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner.
with more severity, intensity, etc.; in a greater degree.
historical examples
the last chronicle of b-rs-t anthony trollope
skipper worse alexander lange kielland
adjective
the comparative of bad1
none the worse for, not harmed by (adverse events or circ-mstances)
the worse for wear
shabby or worn
a slang term for drunk
(informal) worse luck!, unhappily; unfortunately
(postpositive) worse off, in a worse, esp a worse financial, condition
noun
something that is worse
for the worse, into a less desirable or inferior state or condition: a change for the worse
go from bad to worse, to deteriorate even more
adverb
in a more severe or unpleasant manner
in a less effective or successful manner
adj.
in addition to the idiom beginning with
worse
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