Synonyms for worse
wɜrsworse

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1. worseadjective

   something inferior in quality or condition or effect

   "for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse"

   Antonyms:
   improved, better, finer, amended, healthier, fitter

2. worseadjective

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   worsened

   Antonyms:
   finer, improved, amended, better, healthier, fitter

3. worse, worsenedadverb

   changed for the worse in health or fitness

   "I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse"

   Synonyms:
   worsened

   Antonyms:
   amended, healthier, better, improved, fitter, finer

4. worseadverb

   (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner

   "he did worse on the second exam"

   Antonyms:
   amended, finer, better, fitter, improved, healthier

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1. List of paraphrases for "worse":

   worst, poorer, pire

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1. Drazen Crnomet:

   Whatever happens, the conditions in which we live will either remain the same - unbearable - or even worse.

2. Isaac Asimov:

   Science can be introduced to children well or poorly. If poorly, children can be turned away from science; they can develop a lifelong antipathy; they will be in a far worse condition than if they had never been introduced to science at all.

3. Stanton Glantz:

   Everybody, including me, used to think e-cigarettes are like cigarettes but not as bad. If you substitute a few e-cigarettes for cigarettes, you're probably better off, it turns out you're worse off.

4. Wenzel Michalski:

   He said it was like you could a hear a pin drop, his cover was blown. His new friends said you can't hang out with us anymore because you're Jewish and the attacks quickly became worse and worse.

5. Sunday Purdy:

   My dad reassured me that before he gave it to me he put the through much worse. Thanks dad!