worse
Definition of worse:
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part of speech: adjective
( used as comp. of BAD), Bad or evil in a greater degree: more sick.
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part of speech: adjective
Used as the comparative of the adjective bad; bad or ill in a greater degree; more depraved and corrupt.
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part of speech: noun
Not the advantage; loss, as, " Judah was put to the worse"; something less good, as, " he does not think the worse of him for it".
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part of speech: adverb
Common misspellings:
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- worser (30.2%)
- wor (0.5%)
- worese (1.0%)
- werse (1.5%)
- wrose (15.6%)
- worsed (2.0%)
- worsow (0.5%)
- worde (0.5%)
- wors (13.7%)
- worset (2.0%)
- worste (6.3%)
- vigoursly (0.5%)
- wost (0.5%)
- wrse (1.0%)
- bworse (0.5%)
- wose (4.4%)
- wosre (3.4%)
- wores (4.4%)
- worce (8.8%)
- cruler (1.5%)
- morse (0.5%)
- w0rse (1.0%)
Usage examples for worse:
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It would be the worse for both of us.
"Desert Dust" – Edwin L. Sabin -
So, of course, she's worse to- day.
"The Awakening of Helena Richie" – Margaret Deland -
I can tell you there's the Old Gentleman to pay at Aussolas- or the old lady, and that's worse
"Further Experiences of an Irish R.M." – E. OEnone Somerville Martin Ross -
Am I getting worse
"Steve Young" – George Manville Fenn
