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worse

/wɜrs/
worse wɜrs
English Definition
adj. of poorer quality or lower standard
中文释义
更糟的
Significado en Español
peor
한국어 뜻
더 나쁜
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
tệ hơn
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Example Sentence

The traffic got worse after the accident.

事故发生后交通变得更糟了。

Synonyms
inferior poorer more severe
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “worse”:

  1. A better
  2. B inferior
  3. C superior
  4. D improved
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B — inferior. “worse” means adj. of poorer quality or lower standard

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The weather grew steadily ______ as the dark storm clouds rolled in.

  1. A better
  2. B worse
  3. C finer
  4. D greater
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B — worse. “worse” means adj. of poorer quality or lower standard

Common questions about “worse”

What does “worse” mean?

worse — adj. of poorer quality or lower standard. In Chinese: 更糟的.

How do you pronounce “worse”?

worse is pronounced /wɜrs/. It breaks into 1 syllable: worse.

How do you use “worse” in a sentence?

The traffic got worse after the accident. (事故发生后交通变得更糟了。)

What are synonyms for “worse”?

inferior, poorer, more severe — all close in meaning to worse (adj. of poorer quality or lower standard).

Is “worse” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. worse appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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