adj. Comparative of bad1, ill. 1. More inferior, as in quality, condition, or effect: This restaurant is worse than the one that used to be here. 2. More severe or unfavorable: The weather suddenly got worse. 3. Being further from a standard; less desirable or satisfactory. 4. Being in poorer health; more ill: I felt worse after eating that pizza. n. Idiom: Something that is worse: Of the two routes, the eastern one is the worse. She was accused of cheating on exams, lying, and worse. for better or (for) worse Whether the situation or consequences be good or ill: For better or worse, he trusts everyone. |
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