Phrase Hound found 42 phrases and 14 compound words that contain worse. The most common are listed below. Open worse in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 42
- Even Worse
- for better or worseNo matter what the future may hold (no matter whether it is good or bad).
- what is worseWorse still, even worse; and to top it off, as if that wasn't bad enough.
- worse offcomparative form of badly off: more badly off
- make matters worseTo worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.
- worse for wearIn poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.
- none the worseNot damaged or affected negatively (by/due to).
- worse and worseIncreasingly bad. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- worse things happen at seaThings are not as bad as they seem.
- so much the worseThat is or would be even worse.
- go from bad to worseTo become even worse.
- for better or for worseAlternative form of for better or worse: No matter what the future may hold (no matter whether it is good or bad).
- take a turn for the worseTo start to become worse; to worsen.
- worse comes to worstAlternative form of worst comes to worst: If a possible worst-case scenario actually occurs.
- one's bark is worse than one's biteOne acts in a threatening way but is relatively harmless.
- worse-caseMisspelling of worst-case: In the least favorable of all possible circumstances.
- the cure is worse than the diseaseThe medical treatment for an illness produces a worse net result than the illness does (or threatens a non-negligible risk of doing so), especially via adverse effects.
- get even or get even worseTo take even further risks in a bet to make one's money back, or lose even more trying.
- made matters worsesimple past and past participle of make matters worse
- makes matters worsethird-person singular simple present indicative of make matters worse: To worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.
- making matters worsepresent participle and gerund of make matters worse
- so much the worse forUsed to indicate that an unfortunate event, outcome, etc. is of the subject's own doing; and that the speaker feels no great concern for it.
- worse case scenarioMisspelling of worst case scenario.
- goes from bad to worsethird-person singular simple present indicative of go from bad to worse: To become even worse.
- going from bad to worsepresent participle and gerund of go from bad to worse
Compound words 14
- worsenTo make worse; to impair.
- worsificationThe process by which something becomes worse.
- worsifyTo make (something) worse.
- diworsificationThe process by which something is made something worse by diversifying.
- diworsifyTo make something worse by diversifying.
- worsementdeterioration of a property due to nearby changes.
- worselySynonym of worse: comparative form of bad: more bad
- worsenessThe state or condition of being worse; inferiority.
- worseningpresent participle and gerund of worsen
- worsenedsimple past and past participle of worsen