Complete Definition of "worse"

English

rank|isn't|board|associated|976|worse|safe|main|q

Pronunciation
RP: IPA|/w��s/
US: IPA|/w�s/
audio|en-us-worse.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)s|-��(r)s

Etymology
OE. wyrsa

Adjective
worse

  1. comparative of|bad

#:Your exam results are worse than before.

  1. comparative of|ill

#:She was very ill last week but this week she�s worse.

Translations

Arabic: ARchar|اس�أ (�áswa�)
Dutch: slechter
French: pire
German: schlechter
Italian: peggiore
Japanese: ���...�� (sara ni...warui)
mid
Korean: � �� (doe nappun)
Norwegian: verre
Persian: FAchar|بدتر (badtar)
Portuguese: pior
Russian: ��д�ий (khudšij)
Spanish: peor
Swedish: värre

Derived terms
go from bad to worse
the worse for wear

Related terms
worst

Adverb
worse

  1. comparative of|badly

#:He drives worse than anyone I know.

  1. comparative of|ill

#:He's worse-mannered than she is.

Category:English adjective comparative forms
Category:English adverb comparative forms

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it:worse
hu:worse
ja:worse
simple:worse
fi:worse
vi:worse
tr:worse
zh:worse

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