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Meaning of worse
adjective
- Unfavorable; negative; not good. Example: Abducting children is bad for mothers.
- Not suitable or fitting. Example: Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?
- Not appropriate, of manners etc. Example: It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
- Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems. Example: Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans.
- Sickly, unhealthy, unwell. Example: I went to the hospital to see how my grandfather was doing. Unfortunately, he's in a bad state.
adverb
- In a bad manner.
- Very much; to a great degree. Example: I want it so badly.
adjective
- Evil; wicked (of people).
- Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
- Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel. Example: He suffered from ill treatment.
- Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard. Example: ill manners; ill will
- Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick. Example: I've been ill with the flu for the past few days.
adverb
- Not well; imperfectly, badly; hardly.
noun
- Loss; disadvantage; defeat.
- That which is worse; something less good. Example: Do not think the worse of him for his enterprise.
verb
- To make worse; to put at disadvantage; to discomfit.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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