worse

of poorer quality or lower standard; less good or desirable.
the accommodation was awful and the food was worse
I'm becoming a worse footballer every week
more ill or unhappy.
he felt worse, and groped his way back to bed

less well or skilfully.
the more famous I became the worse I painted

a more serious or unpleasant event or situation.
the small department was already stretched to the limit, but worse was to follow

Old English wyrsa, wiersa (adjective), wiers (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to war.

adjective, comparative adjective

of poor quality or a low standard.
a bad diet
bad eyesight
not such as to be hoped for or desired; unpleasant or unwelcome.
bad news
it was the worst day of his life
bad luck
failing to conform to standards of moral virtue or acceptable conduct.
the bad guys
bad behaviour
(of a part of the body) injured, diseased, or painful.
a bad back
(of food) decayed; putrid.
everything in the fridge went bad
regretful, guilty, or ashamed about something.
she feels bad about ending their engagement
I feel bad that our business is benefiting from something so horrible
worthless; not valid.
he ran up 87 bad cheques
good; excellent.
they want the baddest, best-looking Corvette there is

Middle English: perhaps from Old English bǣddel ‘hermaphrodite, womanish man’.

adverb, comparative adverb

in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way.
England have played badly this year
the war was going badly
used to emphasize the seriousness of an unpleasant event or action.
the building was badly damaged by fire
in a guilty or regretful way.
I felt badly about my unfriendliness

The plural form of worse is: worses.
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It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
worse is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Italian: peggiore, peggio

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worse synonyms

Meaning worsened:

Meaning below the usual or required standard:

Meaning of a low or inferior standard or quality:

Meaning of low standard or quality:

Meaning not satisfactory; not good enough:

Meaning lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose:

Meaning not satisfactory or allowable:

Meaning not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient:

Meaning not perfect; faulty or incomplete:

Meaning imperfect or faulty:

Meaning not working or made correctly; having defects:

Meaning badly made or done:

Meaning done in an unskilful or inept way:

Meaning not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors:

Meaning failing to take proper care over something:

Meaning causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious:

Meaning extremely shocking; horrific:

Meaning very unwell or troubled:

Meaning causing moral revulsion:

Meaning very unpleasant, serious, or shocking:

Meaning horrifyingly wicked:

Meaning shockingly unacceptable:

Meaning deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable:

Meaning feeling or causing despair:

Meaning having no real value or use:

Meaning so ludicrous as to be amusing:

Meaning (of circumstances or conditions) very bad; deplorable:

Meaning (of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable:

Meaning feeling regret or penitence:

Meaning characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil:

Meaning extremely bad or unpleasant:

Meaning not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully:

Meaning having or showing no skill; clumsy:

Meaning having or showing a lack of skill or knowledge:

Meaning not producing any significant or desired effect:

Meaning dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality:

Meaning suffering from decay:

Meaning arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness:

Meaning having no ability or skill in a specified activity or area:

Meaning characterized by, expressive of, or causing sorrow or misery:

Meaning of poor quality; bad or wrong:

Meaning unwell:

Meaning causing shock or dismay; horrific:

Meaning extremely bad; appalling:

Meaning very small or poor; inadequate:

Meaning extremely serious or urgent:

Meaning a flour pudding boiled or steamed in a cloth bag:

Meaning (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring:

Meaning very bad; worthless or useless:

Meaning underpants or knickers:

Meaning resembling a rope, especially in being long, strong, and fibrous:

Meaning of poor quality; worthless:

Meaning outstandingly bad; shocking:

Meaning extremely poor in quality:

Meaning faeces:

Meaning worthless or contemptible (used as a general term of abuse):

Meaning causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable:

Meaning unpleasant or unenjoyable:

Meaning (of a guest or new arrival) not gladly received:

Meaning having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky:

Meaning expressing or showing a lack of approval or support:

Meaning having, bringing, or resulting from bad luck:

Meaning preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable:

Meaning very bad or unpleasant:

Meaning very serious or gloomy:

Meaning causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting:

Meaning (of conduct or an event) giving rise to regret; undesirable; unwelcome:

Meaning full of danger or uncertainty; precarious:

Meaning evil or morally wrong:

Meaning wicked and immoral; committing or characterized by the committing of sins:

Meaning not conforming to accepted standards of morality:

Meaning profoundly immoral and wicked:

Meaning evil or morally depraved:

Meaning the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported: