Definition of Worse

Adjective: worse wurs

(comparative of 'bad') inferior to another in quality, condition or desirability
"this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying"
Changed for the worse in health or fitness
"I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse";
- worsened

Adverb: worse wurs

(comparative of 'ill') in a less effective, successful or desirable manner
"he did worse on the second exam"

Noun: worse wurs

Something inferior in quality, condition or effect
"for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse"

Adjective: bad (worse,worst) bad

Having undesirable or negative qualities
"a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
Very intense
"a bad headache"; "had a bad shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm";
- big
Feeling physical discomfort or pain ('tough' is occasionally used colloquially for 'bad')
"my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over";
- tough
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
"bad meat";
- spoiled, spoilt
Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
"he felt bad about breaking the vase";
- regretful, sorry
Not capable of being collected
"a bad debt";
- uncollectible
Below average in quality or performance
"a bad chess player"; "a bad recital"
(linguistics) nonstandard
"so-called bad grammar"
Not financially safe or secure
"a bad investment";
- risky, high-risk, speculative
Physically unsound or diseased
"has a bad back"; "a bad heart"; "bad teeth";
- unfit, unsound
Capable of harming
"bad air"; "smoking is bad for you"
Characterized by wickedness or immorality
"led a very bad life"
Reproduced fraudulently
"like a bad penny...";
- forged
Not working properly
"a bad telephone connection";
- defective