none the worse for
Not harmed from, as in He was none the worse for walking the entire ten miles, or This carpet may be old, but it's none the worse for wear. [Early 1800s]
Be improved by, as in The dog would be none the worse for a good brushing. [Early 1800s]
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Words nearby none the worse for
non est, nonesuch, nonet, nonetheless, none the wiser, none the worse for, nonethnic, none too, non-Euclidean, non-Euclidean geometry, nonevent
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