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Meaning of "worse" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WORSE

Old English wiersa; related to Old Frisian werra, Old High German wirsiro, Old Norse verri, Gothic wairsiza.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WORSE

worse  [wɜːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Worse can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES WORSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of worse in the English dictionary

The first definition of worse in the dictionary is something that is worse. Other definition of worse is in a more severe or unpleasant manner. Worse is also in a less effective or successful manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WORSE


adverse
ˈædvɜːs
commerce
ˈkɒmɜːs
converse
kənˈvɜːs
covers
ˈkəʊvɜːs
curse
kɜːs
disperse
dɪˈspɜːs
diverse
daɪˈvɜːs
e-commerce
ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs
immerse
ɪˈmɜːs
inverse
ɪnˈvɜːs
nurse
nɜːs
perse
pɜːs
perverse
pəˈvɜːs
purse
pɜːs
reimburse
ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs
reverse
rɪˈvɜːs
transverse
trænzˈvɜːs
traverse
ˈtrævɜːs
universe
ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs
verse
vɜːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORSE

worrywart
worse luck!
worse off
worsen
worseness
worsening
worser
worset
worship
worshipable
worshiper
worshipful
worshipfully
worshipfulness
worshipless
worshipped
worshipper
worshipping
worst
worst case

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORSE

corse
Crazy Horse
dark horse
endorse
for the worse
go from bad to worse
horse
iron horse
Master of the Horse
morse
Norse
put the cart before the horse
quarter horse
remorse
seahorse
to get off your high horse
Trojan Horse
white horse
Whitehorse
workhorse

Synonyms and antonyms of worse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WORSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «worse» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of worse
acrimonious · adverse · affliction · ailing · anguish · antagonistic · at a push · at death´s door · bad · badly · barely · bellicose · belligerent · bodeful · by no means · cantankerous · criminally · crook · cross · damage · damaging · deficiently · deleterious · destruction · destructive · detrimental · dicky · dire · disadvantageous · diseased · dishonestly · distress · disturbing · evil · feeble · foreboding · foul · foully · frail · funny · gloomy · grief · hardly · hardship · harm · harmful · harsh · hateful · hostile · hurt · hurtful · ill-disposed · illegally · illegitimately · illicitly · imperfectly · inadequately · inauspicious · inauspiciously · indisposed · infirm · inimical · iniquitous · injurious · injury · insufficiently · just · laid up · maleficent · malevolent · malice · malicious · menacing · mischief · misery · misfortune · nauseous · noxious · off-colour · ominous · out of sorts · pain · peaky · pernicious · poorly · problem · queasy · queer · rancorous · ruinous · scarcely · seedy · sick · sickly · sinister · strain · suffering · threatening · trauma · trial · tribulation · trouble · under the weather · unfavourable · unfavourably · unfortunate · unfortunately · unfriendly · unhealthy · unkind · unlawfully · unlucky · unpleasantness · unpromising · unpropitious · unscrupulously · unwell · unwholesome · valetudinarian · vile · weak · woe · worry

Translation of «worse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORSE

Find out the translation of worse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of worse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «worse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

更坏的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

peor
570 millions of speakers

English

worse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदतर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَسْوَأ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

худший
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pior
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খারাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lebih teruk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schlechter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一層悪い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더 나쁜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luwih elek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xấu hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோசமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाईट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

daha da kötüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

peggiore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gorszy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гірший
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mai rău
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειρότερος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

värre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

verre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of worse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORSE»

The term «worse» is very widely used and occupies the 5.592 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «worse» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «worse» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about worse

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORSE»

Discover the use of worse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to worse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American ...
Through a new preface and afterword, Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein bring the story forward, examining the 2012 presidential campaign and exploring the prospects of a less dysfunctional government.
Thomas E. Mann, Norman J. Ornstein, 2013
2
50 Boyfriends Worse Than Yours
Funny, irresistible, and instantly relatable, 50 Boyfriends Worse Than Yours is the perfect Valentine's Day gift.
Justin Racz, 2008
3
From Dead to Worse: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel
And with HBO's launching of an all-new show, True Blood, based on the Southern Vampire novels, the demand for Charlaine Harris and Sookie Stackhouse is bigger than ever. Watch a QuickTime trailer for the HBO original series True Blood.
Charlaine Harris, 2008
4
For Better, for Worse: British Marriages, 1600 to the Present
These are just a few of the fascinating, and often surprising, revelations in For Better, For Worse, the most comprehensive treatment to date of the history of marriage in a major Western society.
John R. Gillis, 1985
5
Worse Than War: Genocide, Eliminationism, and the Ongoing ...
Worse Than War gets to the heart of the phenomenon, genocide, that has caused more deaths in the modern world than military conflict.
Daniel Jonah Goldhagen, 2009
6
Gay Marriage: for Better Or for Worse?: What We've Learned ...
Drawing from 16 years of data and experience with same-sex unions in Scandinavia, Gay Marriage: For Better or for Worse? is the first book to present empirical evidence about the results of same-sex marriage (in the form of registered ...
William N. Eskridge, Darren R. Spedale, 2006
7
Worse Than Slavery
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
David M. Oshinsky, 1997
8
For Better Or for Worse: Divorce Reconsidered
Hetherington identifies the kinds of marriages that predispose a couple to divorce or not and also pinpoints "windows of change" that allow some to fashion the challenges of divorce into an opportunity for themselves and for their children.
E. Mavis Hetherington, John Kelly, 2003
9
"Could Be Worse!"
"Unexcitable Gramps surprises everyone with a whopping tale of derring-do that proves there's life in the old boy yet. Stevenson's watercolors couldn't be better."--School Library Journal.
James Stevenson, 1987
10
An Expensive Way to Make Bad People Worse: An Essay on ...
Instead, "An Expensive Way to Make Bad People Worse offers a mainly monetary analysis of why it is absurd fiscal policy to lock people up so often and for so long.
Jens Soering, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term worse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Emma Thompson: sexism in acting industry is worse than ever
Emma Thompson: 'When I was younger I really did think we were on our way to a better world and when I look at it now, it is in a worse state than I have known it ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Bill Clinton says he made mass incarceration issue worse
Bill Clinton says he made mass incarceration issue worse. By Dan Merica, CNN. Updated 5:25 PM ET, Wed July 15, 2015. The Clintons listen as House Minority ... «CNN, Jul 15»
3
International Business|Is Greece Worse Off Than the US During the …
But it is Greece – and in some ways, the situation is worse. “Greece is in its own Great Depression. But unlike the United States, it won't be able to get back on its ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
John Cusack's Comments On Obama Being 'Worse Than Bush …
Don't believe the headlines. In a wide-ranging interview with the Daily Beast to promote his new film "Love & Mercy," John Cusack said that, in some ways, on ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
5
Yakima Basin drought gets worse
The water supply forecast was worse than one month ago when the bureau forecast a 73 percent supply for junior rights. Senior water right holders are forecast ... «Capital press, Apr 15»
6
Mark Cuban: This tech bubble is 'far worse' than back in 2000
“If we thought it was stupid to invest in public Internet websites that had no chance of succeeding back then, it's worse today,” he wrote in a blog post detailing ... «MarketWatch, Mar 15»
7
Why this tech bubble is worse than the tech bubble of 2000 - Part 2
mark cuban Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesCuban says he should have been clearer on just how extensive the abuse and impact of this bubble is. This post is a ... «Business Insider, Mar 15»
8
Families still worse off than when Tories came to power, study claims
It also says average households are still more than 2 per cent worse off than at the last election and calculates that working-age adults have fared worse than ... «The Independent, Mar 15»
9
Stuck In Traffic? It's Likely To Be Worse In 30 Years, Report Says
Moving from crisis to crisis — for too long that's been America's strategy for dealing with the challenges of an aging transit infrastructure, from roads to bridges to ... «NPR, Feb 15»
10
Worried about stocks? Bonds look worse
Stocks are pricey. Historically, the price-to-earnings ratio for the S&P 500 is a tad over 15, according to Bespoke Investment Group. Today's trailing P/E, a key ... «CNNMoney, Jan 15»

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