Definitions

worse

[wurs] / wɜrs /

ADJECTIVE

something less good

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bad poor

STRONG

ill

WEAK

not so good

Example Sentences

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Worse than the off-label prescribing is the fearmongering.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Worse yet, the cancer had apparently traveled to his lungs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

"Worse of all, he gets sent to overturn it, a clear and obvious error. Shocking."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Worse still, the pace of revenue generation could accelerate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Worse than that, he had to make comments to Mama on every item he read.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith