worse

6 definitions • 13 examples

comparative of

worse than The conditions they're living in are worse than we thought.

get worse If the rain gets any worse we'll have to go back.

even worse His manners are even worse than his sister's.

much worse The heat is much worse in the daytime.

to become more ill, or to become a more severe condition:

My cold seems to be getting worse.

something that is more unpleasant or difficult:

By the third month of the expedition they had endured many hardships, but worse was to follow.

see worse "What about the bride's dress - wasn't it terrible?" "I don't know, I've seen worse."

comparative of

He did worse than he was expecting in the exams.

He was treated much worse than I was.

more unpleasant, difficult, or severe than before or than something else; comparative ofbad:

Annette may be bad at math, but Bill is even worse.

If this sore throat gets any worse, I’ll have to see a doctor.

comparative ofbadly:

The storm grew worse.

Walking only made the cough worse.