"worse" meaning in English

See worse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /wɜːs/ [UK], /wɝs/ [US] Audio: en-us-worse.ogg [US] Forms: bad [positive], worse [comparative], worst [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|bad|worse|worst}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The comparative form of bad; more bad.
    Sense id: simple-worse-en-adj-fdWCLQtX
     
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      "tags": [
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        "superlative"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It is worse to lie to hide something than it is to lie to protect someone."
        },
        {
          "text": "The weather this winter is worse than last year."
        }
      ],
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        "The comparative form of bad; more bad."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/wɜːs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɝs/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "bad",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "worse",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "worst",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bad",
        "2": "worse",
        "3": "worst"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "It is worse to lie to hide something than it is to lie to protect someone."
        },
        {
          "text": "The weather this winter is worse than last year."
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/wɜːs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɝs/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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