worse

/wɝs/

IPA: /W ER1 S/

adjective

1
Unfavorable; negative; not good.
“Abducting children is bad for mothers.”
2
Not suitable or fitting.
“Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?”
3
Not appropriate, of manners etc.
“It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.”
4
Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
“Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans.”
5
Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
“I went to the hospital to see how my grandfather was doing. Unfortunately, he's in a bad state.”
6
Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
“Stop being bad, or you will get a spanking!”
7
Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
“Divorce is usually a bad experience for everybody involved.”
8
Evil; wicked.
“Be careful. There are bad people in the world.”
9
Faulty; not functional.
“I had a bad headlight.”
10
(of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
“These apples have gone bad.”
11
(of breath) Malodorous; foul.
“Bad breath is not pleasant for anyone.”
12
False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
“They were caught trying to pass bad coinage.”
13
Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
“He's a bad gardener; everything he tries to grow ends up dying.”
14
Of poor physical appearance.
“I don't look bad in this dress, do I?”
15
Bold and daring.
16
Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
“Man, that new car you bought is bad!”
17
(of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
“He is in bad need of a haircut.”
18
Overly promiscuous, licentious.
19
(of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
“He gave me a bad check.”

Synonyms

badass evil vicious vile wicked false spurious unhealthful unwholesome faulty

Antonyms

adequate advantageous beneficial benevolent choice competent excellent exceptional first-class first-rate

adverb

1
In a bad manner.
2
Very much; to a great degree.
“I want it so badly.”

adjective

1
Evil; wicked (of people).
2
Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
3
Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
“He suffered from ill treatment.”
4
Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
“ill manners; ill will”
5
Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
“I've been ill with the flu for the past few days.”
6
Having an urge to vomit.
“Seeing those pictures made me ill.”
7
(hip-hop slang) Sublime, with the connotation of being so in a singularly creative way.
8
Extremely bad (bad enough to make one ill). Generally used indirectly with to be.
“That band was ill.”
9
Unwise; not a good idea.