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worse

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/wɜːrs/ · worse

of a poorer quality or lower standard than someone or something else.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

of a poorer quality or lower standard than someone or something else.

کسی اور چیز یا شخص کی نسبت کم معیار یا غیرفاضل کیفیت کی حالت۔

بدتر

badtar

Formal: بدترColloquial: بہتر

Synonyms

inferiorsubparlesserخرابشدیدبدتر

Antonyms

bettersuperiorimprovedبہتراچھابہتری

Common Collocations

  • worse than
  • worse off
  • feel worse

Example Sentences

The situation has gotten worse over time.

حالت وقت کے ساتھ بدتر ہو گئی ہے۔

Haalat waqt ke saath badtar ho gai hai.

He's feeling worse after the treatment.

علاج کے بعد وہ زیادہ بدتر محسوس کر رہا ہے۔

Ilaj ke baad woh zyada badtar mehsoos kar raha hai.

This is worse than I expected.

یہ میرے خیال سے بدتر ہے۔

Yeh mere khayal se badtar hai.

Easily Confused With

worse:Worse is used to compare the quality of two things, while 'worse off' refers to a state of being in a less advantageous situation.

Word Family

bad
adjectiveبرا
worsen
verbبدتر بنانا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that 'worse' is always 'worse' than something else.

Imagine a scale where one side represents 'better' and the other 'worse'.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یہاں تو حالت بدتر ہے، سو سر پھٹیں گے سب کا

Yahan to haalat badtar hai, so sir phatain ge sab ka

Here, the situation is worse, thus everyone will suffer.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کی داڑھی میں ٹینشن

Chor ki dari mein tension

The worse always has something hidden.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "wors" — more bad

First known use: before the 12th century

The word 'worse' has evolved from Old English 'wors', which is the comparative form of 'bad'.