worse

/wɜːs/

UK: /wɜːs/

worse

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Definition

comparative form of bad: more bad

Etymology

From Middle English worse, werse, from Old English wiersa, from Proto-West Germanic *wirsiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *wirsizô. Cognate with Dutch wers (“worse”).

Example Sentences

  • "Your exam results are worse than before."
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