worse
gb/wˈɚs/ us/wˈɚs/
A2
Inglés
~ 4500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
A2
property
1
Of poorer quality or condition
Not as good as something else; of lower quality or in a worse condition.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is worse than [something else]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'worse' and 'worst'. 'Worse' is for comparison between two things; 'worst' is for the superlative among three or more.
Sinónimos
inferior (More formal and less common in everyday speech; often used in technical or evaluative contexts.)
Antónimos
better (Indicates higher quality, improvement, or a more favorable condition.)
Colocaciones
get worse
|make worse
|feel worse
|much worse
|far worse
Temas
daily life
|comparison
|quality
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The weather today is worse than yesterday.
- Her injury is worse than we first thought.
- This hotel is worse than the one we stayed in last year.
- The traffic here is much worse during rush hour.
- Things are only going to get worse if we don't act.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Today is worse than yesterday.
- My cold is worse now.
- This coffee is worse than that one.
- His grades are worse this year.
- The movie was worse than I expected.
adverb
B1
property
2
To a greater negative degree
In a way that is more bad or unpleasant.
Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] does [something] worse than [someone/something else]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use 'more badly' instead of 'worse'; 'worse' is the standard comparative form of 'badly' and 'bad'.
Sinónimos
less well (Focuses on lack of skill or success rather than general negativity.)
Antónimos
better (Indicates doing something more effectively or successfully.)
Colocaciones
do worse
|perform worse
|feel worse
|behave worse
Temas
comparison
|performance
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She sings worse than her sister.
- I drive worse when I'm tired.
- They did worse in the second half of the game.
- He plays the piano worse now than before.
- This plan will work out worse for everyone.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He runs worse than me.
- I cook worse than my friend.
- She dances worse now.
- We did worse in the test this time.
- My dog behaves worse when it rains.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
3
A more serious situation
A situation that is more bad than another one.
Patrón de uso:
the worse of [two situations]
Error frecuente:
Some learners mistakenly use 'the most bad' instead of 'the worst' when they mean the highest degree; 'worse' is only for comparisons between two states or times.
Sinónimos
decline (Focuses on deterioration over time rather than relative comparison at one moment.)
Antónimos
betterment (Refers to improvement in condition or situation.)
Colocaciones
for the worse
|the worse of the two
|fear the worst
Temas
comparison
|situations
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- If you think this is bad, wait until you see the worse that could happen.
- The negotiations took a turn for the worse.
- Between losing my job and getting sick, I can't decide which is the worse fate.
- This injury could have been far worse.
- For the worse, the storm damaged most of the crops.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The weather took a turn for the worse.
- This problem is the worse of the two.
- Things are getting worse every day.
- I fear the worst will happen.
- Losing my wallet was bad, but losing my passport was worse.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
worse
AFI
GB/wˈɚs/
US/wˈɚs/
Sílabas y acento
worse (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (worse)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: worse
- Comparative: worser
- Superlative: worsest
Noun
- Base: worse
- Plural: worses
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
for better or worse
1/fɚ bˈɛtɚ ˈɔɹ wˈɚs/
fixed phrase
No matter if results are good or bad
Used to say that something will happen no matter if it ends well or badly.
Ejemplos
- We are partners, for better or worse.
- For better or worse, this decision will affect us all.
make matters worse
1/mˈeɪk mˈætɚz wˈɚs/
fixed phrase
Cause a bad situation to get even worse
To do something that makes an already bad situation even more bad.
Ejemplos
- Don't say anything now—you'll only make matters worse.
- She was late, and to make matters worse, she forgot her notes.
take a turn for the worse
1/tˈeɪk ə tˈɚn fɚ ðə wˈɚs/
fixed phrase
Suddenly become more serious or unpleasant
To quickly change and become more bad than before.
Ejemplos
- The patient's condition took a turn for the worse overnight.
- Our holiday took a turn for the worse when it started raining nonstop.