worse
Translation
worse
Examples
My headache is worse today.
My headache is worse today.
He sings worse than I do.
He sings worse than I do.
To make matters worse, it started to rain.
To make matters worse, it started to rain.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) of lower quality or more severe The weather is worse today.
((than sth./sb.)) more bad than (sth./sb.) My cooking is worse than yours.
get worse to deteriorate His condition is getting worse.
Similar Words
Synonyms: inferior, poorer; Antonyms: better
Etymology
From Old English 'wiersa', the comparative of 'yfel' (evil, bad).
Memory Tips
It's the irregular comparative of 'bad'. Remember the trio: bad - worse - worst.