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. Thomas Edison:

   Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.

2. Melissa Hanham:

   China is no friend of North Korea’s at this point, but although this is the worst point ever in their relationship, the only thing worse for China than a nuclear North Korea is a collapsed North Korea.

3. Lee Sang-jae:

   Per-day exports were seen subdued especially in the second half of February, if the decline in February was mainly driven by sapping Chinese demand, exports would fall even worse in March and April as negative perceptions over Made-in-Korea products spread.

4. Karim Abidi:

   I won't vote because I'm convinced the new rulers will be worse than the previous ones.

5. Andrew Cuomo:

   Weve set up reserves, but this is worse than we had anticipated.