Words / A2

WURS/wɜːs/

Worse is the comparative of bad: worse than yesterday, get worse, even worse. Worst is the superlative (the most bad). Better is the comparative of good. Bad is the base adjective. Do not write worst when you compare two things — use worse.

Meaning

Less good; the comparative of bad.

Examples

• “The traffic is worse on Friday evenings.”
• “The delay made a bad day worse.”
• “His cold was worse in the evening.”

Good to know

worse than / get worse. Base: bad. Superlative: worst. Opposite comparative: better.

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