worse
[ wurs ]
/ wɜrs /
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adjective, comparative of bad and ill, withworst as superlative.
noun
that which is worse.
adverb
in a more evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner.
with more severity, intensity, etc.; in a greater degree.
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Origin of worse
First recorded before 900; Middle English (adjective, adverb, and noun); Old English wiersa (comparative adjective), wiers (adverb); cognate with Old Norse verri, Gothic wairsiza; see war2
Words nearby worse
worrit, worry, worry beads, worryguts, worrywart, worse, worse for wear, worsen, worser, worset, worship
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worse
/ (wɜːs) /
adjective
noun
adverb
in a more severe or unpleasant manner
in a less effective or successful manner
Word Origin for worse
Old English wiersa; related to Old Frisian werra, Old High German wirsiro, Old Norse verri, Gothic wairsiza
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