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worse English

Meaning worse meaning

What does worse mean?

worse

(comparative of 'bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability this road is worse than the first one we took the road is in worse shape than it was she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying (comparative of 'ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner he did worse on the second exam something inferior in quality or condition or effect for better or for worse accused of cheating and lying and worse changed for the worse in health or fitness I feel worse today her cold is worse

Synonyms worse synonyms

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Topics worse topics

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Simple sentences

According to this magazine, the economic situation in Japan is getting worse year by year.
I lost my way and, what was worse, it began to rain.
The road was quite muddy, and, what is worse, it began to rain.
This is much worse.
You could be worse - you could be twins!
October was worse.
It used to be worse.
Your fever is getting worse.
It can't get worse than this.
You're making the situation worse.
Tom is much worse than Mary.
I don't know what is worse.
Life in prison is worse than the life of an animal.
We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse.
The situation is worse than we believed.
It is raining worse than ever.
It grew dark, and what was worse, we lost our way.
Is it getting worse?
The day was stormy, and what was worse still, it was thundering.
The day was rainy, and what was worse, thundering.
The patient is getting worse and worse day by day.
And to make matters worse, he met with a traffic accident.
Send for the doctor at once, or the patient will get worse.
To make matters worse, it began to rain.
Bad as it was, it could have been worse.
And in many countries, where the animals are already under pressure because their homes are being destroyed by agriculture, things can get even worse.
To make matters worse, it began to snow.
To make matters worse, he fell ill.
To make matters worse, his wife fell ill.

Movie subtitles

Back then people had even worse AIDS!
I left my companion and I'm way worse than you!
Chest compliance is even worse.
She's worse than all the Kardashians combined.
Worse.
Wow, this would look even worse on me than some of the others.
No, it's way worse than that.
I mean, if you don't stand up to her now, this is only going to get worse.
He was worse.
Tastes worse than arsenic but better for you.
You're dragging your feet and making it worse for yourself.
And what's worse, they keep running out of gas and getting jammed, in the most awkward positions.
I wasn't sure if the summons for Guy Fawkes tea with the nuns meant I was forgiven or in worse trouble than before.
She's worse off than some, but she's ours... and she deserved better.
That's worse.
They treat us worse than they treat you drug lords.
My daughter got worse.
Worse than a figment.
I don't know who smells the worse, you or me. Go ahead there!
That's worse than suicide.
Lots of guys are worse off.
There are far worse things awaiting man than death.
Something worse than death awaits the living.
Fred, don't start play acting over this. It'll only make things worse.
There's something worse than being a misunderstood wife.
It's worse than that, lady.
The fools, they're making it worse for themselves.
This is only going to make it worse for you.
Frankie keeps making me do it, and every time I do it, it feels worse, and plus, I'm not a very good liar.
One side hits, the other hits back worse, and then those guys want revenge for that, so they hit back even harder.
Every time I try to fight back, it just gets worse.
Worse than a figment, a lie.
At ease. The barrage is gettin' worse.
They fix up worse things than that.

News and current affairs

Worse yet, discretionary non-defense spending includes programs that are indispensable for economic growth - and economic growth is indispensable for America's future prosperity and global standing.
But British policy towards the EU has often led to worse rather than better relations among member states.
Can the situation get worse?
Yes, it can: much worse.
So if things are so bad now, how can they get worse?
Sadly, we are doing less than is possible to prevent things from getting worse and doing less than necessary to protect ourselves from the consequences.
Could any common European state do worse?
With policymakers reluctant to focus on the imperatives of structural healing, the result will be yet another growth scare - or worse.
Worse, seldom is it explained how to square the circle.
Moreover, fiscal and sovereign-debt strains are becoming worse as interest-rate spreads for Spain and Italy have returned to their unsustainable peak levels.
As a result, America's children have become worse off.
Overall health statistics are worse than those in comparable countries.
Airstrikes now would merely make matters worse by undercutting the FSA's grassroots legitimacy and aiding Islamist forces.
But matters have gotten worse: border tensions between the US and Mexico have grown, the proposed wall has rightly provoked indignation, more unauthorized immigrants than ever are entering the US, and the FTAA has collapsed.
By having made such a big issue out of what was in fact a relatively minor event Gates could be accused of trivializing much worse instances of abuse.
It would be self-defeating, or worse, to try to promote morality through brutal coercion.
For better or worse, the narrative that persuades these countries' governments and publics will determine their future - and that of the global economy.
Russia's economy is now in far worse shape than that of EU members.
This situation is an injustice of vast proportions, reminiscent of - and arguably much worse than - the now-repudiated colonialism of the Western powers in the nineteenth century.
Helping to make societies in the Middle East and elsewhere more democratic might reduce the alienation that can lead to radicalism and worse, but this is easier said than done.
And, sadly, things have become worse in the past 30 years, as Afghanistan's particular brand of Islam, combined with its legacy of dire poverty and war, compounds an already misogynist pre-Islamic tradition.

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