worse
Translation
worse
Examples
My cold is worse today.
My cold is worse today.
He sings worse than I do.
He sings worse than I do.
Things went from bad to worse.
Things went from bad to worse.
Grammar Patterns
worse than ((sb./sth.)) used for comparison The problem is worse than we thought.
to get worse to decline or deteriorate His health started to get worse.
Similar Words
Synonyms: inferior, poorer; Antonyms: better
Etymology
From Old English 'wiersa', the irregular comparative form of 'yfel' (evil, bad).
Memory Tips
Remember the irregular progression: bad -> worse -> worst. It doesn't follow the '-er' rule.