worse

W0230100 (wûrs)adj.Comparative of bad¹ ill1. More inferior, as in quality, condition, or effect: This restaurant is worse than the one that used to be here.2. More severe or unfavorable: The weather suddenly got worse.3. Being further from a standard; less desirable or satisfactory.4. Being in poorer health; more ill: I felt worse after eating that pizza.n. Something that is worse: Of the two routes, the eastern one is the worse. She was accused of cheating on exams, lying, and worse.adv.Comparative of badly ill In a worse manner; to a worse degree.Idiom: for better or (for) worse Whether the situation or consequences be good or ill: For better or worse, he trusts everyone.

[Middle English, from Old English wyrsa; see wers- in Indo-European roots.]

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(wɜːs) adj1. the comparative of bad¹2. none the worse for not harmed by (adverse events or circumstances)3. the worse for wear a. shabby or wornb. a slang term for drunk4. worse luck! informal unhappily; unfortunately5. worse off (postpositive) in a worse, esp a worse financial, conditionn6. something that is worse7. for the worse into a less desirable or inferior state or condition: a change for the worse. 8. go from bad to worse to deteriorate even moreadv9. in a more severe or unpleasant manner10. in a less effective or successful manner[Old English wiersa; related to Old Frisian werra, Old High German wirsiro, Old Norse verri, Gothic wairsiza]

worse

(wɜrs)

adj. comparative of bad and ill. 1. bad or ill in a greater or higher degree; inferior in excellence, quality, or character. 2. more unfavorable or injurious. 3. in less good condition; in poorer health. n. 4. that which is worse. adv. 5. in a more evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner. 6. with more severity, intensity, etc.; in a greater degree. [before 900; Middle English; Old English wiersa (comp. adj.), wiers (adv.), c. Old High German wirsiro, Old Norse verri, Gothic wairsiza; compare war²]

worse

Worse is the comparative form of bad and the usual comparative form of badly.

See bad - badly

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	worse - something inferior in quality or condition or effect; "for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse"bad, badness - that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"
Adj.	1.	worse - (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"comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"better - (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history"
	2.	worse - changed for the worse in health or fitness; "I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse"worsenedbetter - (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better"
Adv.	1.	worse - (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner; "he did worse on the second exam"comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"

Translations

“坏”的比较级更严重的更坏地更坏的更坏的人或事

worse

(wəːs) adjective1. bad to a greater extent. My exam results were bad but his were much worse (than mine). “bad” 的比较级 2. not so well. I feel worse today than I did last week. （病情）更重 3. more unpleasant. Waiting for exam results is worse than sitting the exams.更坏的 adverb not so well. He behaves worse now than he did as a child.更糟地 pronoun someone or something which is bad to a greater extent than the other (of two people, things etc). the worse of the two alternatives.更坏的人或事ˈworsen verb to (cause to) grow worse. The situation has worsened.使恶化none the worse for not in any way harmed by. The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience. 未遭...伤害，未受...影响 the worse for wear becoming worn out. These chairs are the worse for wear. 被穿坏，被用坏

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See:

(one) can do worse
(one) could do worse
(one) might do worse
(one's) bark is worse than (one's) bite
a (damn) sight better
a (damn) sight worse
a fate worse than death
a sight better, worse, etc.
all the
all the worse for wear
bark is worse than one's bite
bark is worse than one's bite, one's
be a fate worse than death
be all the worse for wear
be worse off
come off worse
confusion worse confounded
could be worse
fate worse than death
fate worse than death, a
for better or (for) worse
for better or for worse
for better or worse
from bad to worse
go from bad to worse
his, her, etc. bark is worse than his, her, etc. bite
if worst comes to worst
I've seen worse
make matters worse
none the worse (for something)
none the worse for
none the worse for something
none the worse for wear
nothing so bad but (it) might have been worse
Nothing so bad but might have been worse
One's bark is worse than bite
seen worse
so much the better/worse
so much the worse
so much the worse (for someone or something)
so much the worse for
someone's bark is worse than their bite
take a turn for the better
take a turn for the better/worse
take a turn for the worse
the worse for drink
the worse for wear
turn for the better
we, you, he, etc. can/could/might do worse
worse for wear
worse luck
your bark is worse than your bite

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noun something inferior in quality or condition or effect

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adj (comparative of 'bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

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adj changed for the worse in health or fitness

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adv (comparative of 'ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner

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