worse
What is the Definition of worse?
Noun:
- something inferior in quality or condition or effect
Adjective:
- having undesirable or negative qualities
- very intense
- or bad
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
- (of foodstuffs)
- feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- not capable of being collected
- or uncollectible
- below average in quality or performance
- nonstandard
- not financially safe or secure
- physically unsound or diseased
- capable of harming
- characterized by wickedness or immorality
- reproduced fraudulently
- not working properly
- affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
- resulting in suffering or adversity
- distressing
- indicating hostility or enmity
- presaging ill fortune
- (comparative of `bad')
- changed for the worse in health or fitness
Adverb:
- to a severe or serious degree
- (`ill' is often used as a combining form)
- evilly or wickedly
- in a disobedient or naughty way
- with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
- very much; strongly
- without skill or in a displeasing manner
- in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
- unfavorably or with disapproval
- with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
- (comparative of `ill')
How can I use worse in a sentence?
It is just a pity they let the old punishments die out hang you by your wrists from the ceiling for a few days, I have got the chains still in my office, keep ‘em well oiled in case they are ever needed Right, off we go, and do not think of running off, now, it will be worse for you if you do.
Neville thought Harry had a bad case of exam nerves because Harry could not sleep, but the truth was that Harry kept being woken by his old nightmare, except that it was now worse than ever because there was a hooded figure dripping blood in it.
But the news that he was playing Seeker had leaked out somehow, and Harry did not know which was worse — people telling him he would be brilliant or people telling him they'd be running around underneath him holding a mattress.
It was worse than having a cupboard as a bedroom, where the only visitor was Aunt Petunia hammering on the door to wake you up; at least he got to visit the rest of the house.
Harry could not make out the look on his face, but he was stuttering worse than ever.