Worse

[wɜːs] or [wɝs]

Definition

(noun.) something inferior in quality or condition or effect; 'for better or for worse'; 'accused of cheating and lying and worse'.

(adj.) (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability; 'this road is worse than the first one we took'; 'the road is in worse shape than it was'; 'she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying' .

(adj.) changed for the worse in health or fitness; 'I feel worse today'; 'her cold is worse' .

(adv.) (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner; 'he did worse on the second exam'.

Edited by Augustus--From WordNet

Definition

(compar.) Bad, ill, evil, or corrupt, in a greater degree; more bad or evil; less good; specifically, in poorer health; more sick; -- used both in a physical and moral sense.

(n.) Loss; disadvantage; defeat.

(n.) That which is worse; something less good; as, think not the worse of him for his enterprise.

(a.) In a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad.

(v. t.) To make worse; to put disadvantage; to discomfit; to worst. See Worst, v.

Editor: Upton

Definition

adj. (used as comp. of bad) bad or evil in a greater degree: more sick.—adv. bad in a higher degree: less: (Shak.) with more severity.—v.t. (obs.) to worst.—v.i. Wor′sen to grow worse.—v.t. to make worse.—adv. Wor′ser a redundant comparative of worse.—The worse defeat disadvantage.

Typist: Meg