worse

adjective
UK: /wɜːs/
US: /wɝːs/

  1. Of poorer quality than someone or something else.

    1. This coffee is worse than the one I had yesterday. [ ] [ ]
    2. The traffic was even worse than we had anticipated, causing significant delays. [ ] [ ]

  2. In a more severe or unpleasant condition.

    1. I feel worse today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The economy got worse after the new policies were implemented unexpectedly. [ ] [ ]

  3. Used to express regret or disappointment.

    1. Worse luck, try again next time. [ ] [ ]
    2. Worse still, we have to consider the environmental impact of these decisions. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

inferior
worse verb

  1. To defeat someone in a contest or battle.

    1. Our team will worse their team. [ ] [ ]
    2. The underdog team managed to worse the reigning champions, proving their determination. [ ] [ ]
worse adverb

  1. To a greater degree or extent of badness.

    1. The storm got worse at night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The situation deteriorated even worse than predicted, causing widespread panic. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "worse" in English means: Of poorer quality than someone or something else., In a more severe or unpleasant condition., Used to express regret or disappointment..

The phonetic transcription of "worse" is /wɜːs/ in British English and /wɝːs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "worse": inferior.

Example usage of "worse": "This coffee is worse than the one I had yesterday.". More examples on the page.