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Worse

/wɜːs/

Unfavorable; negative; not good.

📖 Definitions of "Worse"

adjective
  1. 1

    Unfavorable; negative; not good.

    "Abducting children is bad for mothers."

  2. 2

    Not suitable or fitting.

    "Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?"

  3. 3

    Not appropriate, of manners etc.

    "It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full."

  4. 4

    Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.

    "Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans."

adverb
  1. 1

    In a bad manner.

  2. 2

    Very much; to a great degree.

    "I want it so badly."

adjective
  1. 1

    Evil; wicked (of people).

  2. 2

    Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.

  3. 3

    Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.

    "He suffered from ill treatment."

  4. 4

    Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.

    "ill manners; ill will"

adverb
  1. 1

    Not well; imperfectly, badly; hardly.

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