adj
worse
wurs
adj
1
More bad; of lower quality, more severe, or less desirable, than something already bad.
"The traffic today was even worse than yesterday."
"His handwriting is worse than mine, and that's saying something."
noun
1
Something less good; a worse state or outcome.
"They've seen worse and come through it."
How to Use Worse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe comparative of "bad" — more bad than something else.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "worst" (the superlative): "This is worse than that one" vs "This is the worst of all."
Easily confused with
Common pairings
worse off
from bad to worse
none the worse
Word Forms
worsed past tense, worses singular
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Etymology
From Old English wiersa, the comparative form behind modern "bad" (which borrows its comparative and superlative from a different root, much like "good"/"better"/"best").