What is another word for worse?
Pronunciation:
[ wˈɜːs], [ wˈɜːs], [ w_ˈɜː_s]
Related words: worse than, worse then, the worst, what's worse, what are the worst, worst in
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Synonyms for Worse:
adj.
• all (adjective) • inferior (adjective)- poorer,
- low-quality,
- most inferior,
- middling,
- junker,
- low-grade,
- tawdry,
- low-rent,
- good-for-nothing,
- two bit.
- bad.
n.
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- not so good,
- less good,
- ill,
- infectious,
- Deteriorated,
- sick,
- fragile,
- failing,
- poor.
Other synonyms:
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- blah,
- leaden,
- undernourished,
- lightheaded,
- unsteady,
- woozy,
- incapacitated,
- unfit,
- shivery,
- wretched,
- shaky,
- senile,
- unwell,
- stricken,
- diseased,
- frail,
- housebound,
- indisposed,
- unhealthy,
- drained,
- Sickened,
- bedridden,
- homebound,
- smitten,
- feeble,
- ailing,
- groggy,
- disordered.
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- contagious,
- dizzy,
- rough.
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- dead.
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- down.
How to use "Worse" in context?
1. worse comes to worst, as they say. In the context of this phrase, the worse is likely to be much worse than the original situation. This is often used to describe situations where the amount or severity of damage or harm increases significantly. In some cases, the worse can be something that either wasn't expected or was avoided altogether.
2. In the most basic sense, worse means more severe or damaging. For example, if you stub your toe, it's worse than if you don't stub your toe because the first situation would probably cause only a minor inconvenience whereas the second could lead to actual injury.
Paraphrases for Worse:
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Independent
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Adjective, comparative
further, greater, larger, less, lesser, lower, older, smaller, steeper, younger, Tighter, darker, heavier, weaker, fiercer, harsher, louder, broader, taller, stricter, Starker, shorter, tougher, stronger, harder, deeper.
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Noun, plural
pyres.
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Adjective, comparative
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Exclusion
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Adjective, comparative
better.
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Adjective, comparative
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Hyponym for Worse:
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- Synonyms:
- daresay.
