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worse than

Meanings
  • adjective, adverb

    having or showing a level that is lower, inferior, or substandard in comparison to something else; not as good as

    - "He is worse than his older brother in math."
    - "This car is worse than the one we rented last year."
    - "The new employee's performance was worse than expected."
  • adjective, adverb

    being in a more unfortunate or unpleasant situation than someone else; having it harder

    - "I feel worse than you after eating that spicy food."
    - "She was worse off after the accident."
    - "The refugees are in a worse situation than most of us can imagine."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with worse than
deterioran , inferior , moronian , sorer , torpor
Variants
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Etymology
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Old English wors 'more, greater' + than

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  1. The term 'worse than' is often used in legal contexts to describe a situation where one party has suffered greater harm or loss than another. For example, in a personal injury case, the plaintiff may argue that they are entitled to greater damages because their injuries were 'worse than' those of the defendant.

  2. In mathematics, 'worse than' can be used to compare the magnitudes of numbers. For example, -5 is 'worse than' -3, because the absolute value of -5 is greater than the absolute value of -3.

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  1. comparative degree: The comparative degree of an adjective is used to compare the degree of two things. For example, 'John is taller than Tom' or 'Sarah is happier than Mark.' 'Worse than' is the superlative form of this comparison, which is used to compare the degree of three or more things. For example, 'John is the tallest boy in the class,' 'Sarah is the happiest person I know,' or 'This is the worst movie I have ever seen.'

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In literature, 'worse than' is often used to emphasize the gravity of a situation or to highlight the contrast between two things. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth,' Lady Macbeth laments, 'I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which, like the mountain feeds / A hungry head,' and later, she exclaims, 'I have no remembrance of the fit. A most ridiculous old woman! I should take great scorn to hear my father speak of me in that term.' In this context, 'worse than' underscores the downward spiral of Macbeth's and Lady Macbeth's fates.

How to Memorize "worse than"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a scale with 'good' on one end and 'bad' on the other. 'Worse than' represents a position further down the scale, below the standard or benchmark. To memorize 'worse than,' visualize a situation where one thing is not as good as another.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'worse than' with negative emotions or experiences, such as disappointment, frustration, or sadness. For example, 'I was disappointed when I found out my favorite restaurant had closed, and now I have to find a new one that's worse than the one I used to love.'

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the acronym WORST: W - Worse than, O - Other, R - Regular, S - Superior, T - Top. For example, 'The new employee's performance was WORST: Worse than the other employees, Other than the new employee, the regular employees were good, Regular in their work, and Superior in their skills to the new employee, and The new employee was at the Top of the list for improvement.'

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