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Meaning of worse
The primary meaning of the word "worse" is comparative form of bad, of lower quality or more unfavorable.
Etymology of worse
The word "worse" originates from Old English "wiers" or "wyrse", comparative form of "wærs", which is derived from Proto-Germanic "wirsiz" and Proto-Indo-European "wers-"
Historically, the word has been used to describe comparative degrees of bad or unfavorable conditions, with its modern usage reflecting a range of negative connotations and applications
Synonyms
Definitions
- Comparative form of bad, used to describe something of lower quality or more unfavorable
- To a greater degree in a negative sense, more severely or seriously
- Of lower quality or more unfavorable than something else
Usage Examples
- The weather is worse today than it was yesterday
- The patient's condition has grown worse over the past few hours
- This new policy is worse than the previous one, as it affects more people