worse

[ UK /wˈɜːs/ ]
[ US /ˈwɝs/ ]

NOUN

something inferior in quality or condition or effect
for better or for worse
accused of cheating and lying and worse

ADJECTIVE

(comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
the road is in worse shape than it was
she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying
this road is worse than the first one we took
changed for the worse in health or fitness
I feel worse today
her cold is worse

ADVERB

(comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner
he did worse on the second exam

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How To Use worse In A Sentence

A lot of teachers expect the situation to worsen over the next few years.
There were subtle lines on the forehead - just making it all a bit worse! The Sun
And it does not get a great deal worse than this. The Sun
A repair job is bad enough; but an investment in managerial ego is worse. MANAGING FOR RESULTS
To let his brain swell and keep the blood flowing, thereby preventing the damage from worsening, doctors removed virtually the entire left side of his skull, a procedure known as a craniectomy. Traumatic brain injury leaves an often-invisible, life-altering wound
But the consumer magazine also noted that people rated the no-frills carriers slightly worse than two years ago.
His health is getting steadily worse.
Stephen Chu wants your children to live worse so that his children can live better — in the world he imagines is the correct one. Why scientists are under-represented in politics. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState
He goes hysterical when I even wash his face in the bath, and if water gets in his hair it is even worse.
The trouble is getting tense often just makes matters worse. The Sun

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