MORE vs WORSE: NOUN
- English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
- A greater quantity, amount, or number.
- Something superior or further or in addition: corresponding to I., 2, with partitive genitive merged.
- Persons of rank; the great.
- An increased amount or quantity.
- The high and low.
- Not anything more; nothing in addition.
- Further; beyond a certain time.
- That which is in addition; something other and further; an additional or greater amount.
- A root.
- See -mor.
- A formative of comparison, indicating the comparative degree.
- Delay.
- A mulberry-tree, Morus nigra.
- A hill.
- An obsolete form of moor.
- A carrot; a parsnip.
- A plant.
- A root; stock.
- That which is worse; something less good.
- Loss; disadvantage; defeat.
- Something that is worse.
- Something inferior in quality or condition or effect
MORE vs WORSE: ADJECTIVE
- N/A
- (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
- Changed for the worse in health or fitness
- This sense?) More evil.
- This sense?) More severe or serious.
- More inferior, as in quality, condition, or effect.
- Being further from a standard; less desirable or satisfactory.
- Being in poorer health; more ill.
- This sense?) Of lower quality, less desirable.
- This sense?) More ill.
- Comparative form of bad: more bad
- More severe or unfavorable.
MORE vs WORSE: VERB
- N/A
- To make worse; to put at disadvantage; to discomfit.
MORE vs WORSE: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To make more; to increase.
- To make worse; to put disadvantage; to discomfit; to worst. See worst, v.
MORE vs WORSE: ADVERB
- With a verb or participle.
- With continual increase.
- With an adjective or adverb (instead of the suffix -er) to form the comparative degree.
- In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree.
- Comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent
- In addition; further; besides; again.
- To a greater degree; by an added quantity; for a reason already specified.
- To have ceased to be.
- By how much more -- by so much more.
- Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
- Used to start a sentence.
- More severely or seriously.
- Less skillfully.
- Comparative form of ill: more ill
- Comparative form of badly: more badly
- In a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad.
- In a worse manner; to a worse degree.
- (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner
MORE vs WORSE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Additional; other.
- In addition; besides; again: qualified by such words as any, no, ever, never, once, twice, etc., the two being in some cases also written together as one, as evermore, nevermore, and formerly nomore.
- Besides; indeed.
- To root up.
- Greater; superior; increased
- To a greater degree or extent
- Comparative of much
- (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
- (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; above; more than
- Greater in quality, amount, degree, quality, and the like; with the singular.
- Greater in number; exceeding in numbers; -- with the plural.
- To make more; increase; enhance.
- Further; to a greater distance.
- [In this sense more is regularly used to modify an adjective or adverb and form a comparative phrase, having the same force and effect as the comparative degree made by the termination -er: as, more wise (wiser), more wisely; more illustrious, more illustriously; more contemptible; more durable. It may be used before any adjective or adverb which admits of comparison, and is generally used with words of more than two syllables, in which the use of the suffix -er would be awkward: as, more curious, more eminent, etc.; formations like curiouser, virtuouser, etc., being avoided, though occasionally used in older writers. Formerly more was very often used superfluously in the comparative: as, more better, braver, fitter, mightier, etc.]
- In a greater extent, quantity, or degree.
- In addition; additional: the adjective being before or after the noun, or in the predicate.
- Greater: often indicating comparison merely, not absolutely but relatively greater.
- In number, especially as comparative of many.
- In degree or intensity, especially as comparative of much or as exceeding a small or smaller quantity.
- In rank, position, or dignity: opposed to less.
- Greater in amount, extent, number, or degree: the following noun being in effect a partitive genitive: as, more land; more light; more money; more courage.
- (determiner) Comparative form of many: in greater number. (Used for a discrete quantity.)
- (determiner) Comparative form of much: in greater quantity, amount, or proportion. (Used for a continuous quantity.)
- In a more evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner; in a way that is less good, desirable, or favorable.
- In logic, having, as a proposition, a character which, if belonging to one of two or more premises, must also belong to the conclusion.
- The comparative of bad, evil, ill; more bad, evil, ill, unfortunate, or undesirable; less valuable or perfect; more unfavorable or unsuccessful; less well in health, or less well off in worldly circumstances. See bad, evil, and ill.
- To worst; put to disadvantage; discomfit.
- To become worse.
- In a less or lower degree; less.
- Less favorably or agreeably.
- With more severity, intensity, etc.; in a greater degree.
- Bad, ill, evil, or corrupt, in a greater degree; more bad or evil; less good; specifically, in poorer health; more sick; -- used both in a physical and moral sense.
- Sometimes used substantively in the sense of something less good, desirable, fortunate, favorable, etc.
- (idiom) (for better or (for) worse) Whether the situation or consequences be good or ill.
MORE vs WORSE: RELATED WORDS
- Bigger, Nearly, Harder, Faster, Larger, Better, Greater, Rather, Fewer, Less, To a greater extent, Added, More than, Further, Additional
- Heavier, More, Deeper, Fewer, Darker, Less, Stronger, Weaker, Bigger, Poorer, Harsher, Tougher, Harder, Graver, Worsened
MORE vs WORSE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Sooner, Bigger, Nearly, Harder, Faster, Larger, Better, Greater, Rather, Fewer, Less, Added, More than, Further, Additional
- Heavier, More, Deeper, Fewer, Darker, Less, Stronger, Weaker, Bigger, Poorer, Harsher, Tougher, Harder, Graver, Worsened
MORE vs WORSE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- This offers them more legal protection, but can also be more expensive to obtain.
- As election day approached, more and more voices were raised against the Campbell plan.
- More memory means more software programs can be run at the same time.
- Learn more about your student loan debt, budgeting, and much more through SALT.
- But by that time you had to train more and more people, etc.
- Here, the study of economics is more objective and focuses more on facts.
- ADA makes is both more nuanced and more enduring in its effect.
- May be even make more more worthy for funding and further employment.
- However, with more processing power, this requires more energy consumption, leading computer manufacturers to focus more on energy efficiency in these new computers.
- More validity, More honorable state, more courtship lives In carrion flies than Romeo.
- Did COVID lead to his heart disease getting worse, or his congestive heart failure getting worse?
- The feedback I hearing from them is that the security of the city HAS changed for the worse, and recently, much much worse.
- Portland traffic has become so much worse over the years, but Seattle takes the cake for worse traffic between the two.
- Your condition must become worse and worse, and you will ultimately disappear, as so many tribes have done before you.
- But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
- KJV But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse deceiving and being deceived.
- The worse of the worse could have took place.
- There are so many parts to this story, and they get worse and worse the more we learn.
- Worse comes to worse, I will install an exhaust on the pass side, remove driveline, etc.
- When Virgin Media took over the broadband got worse and worse.
MORE vs WORSE: QUESTIONS
- Can randomised controlled trials be more efficient?
- How can Glastonbury be more environmentally friendly?
- Does more voter registration lead to more voter turnout?
- Does drinking more water make you retain more water?
- Are more people looking for more socially responsible and ethical products?
- Why does Elena become more and more interested in the supernatural?
- How does Ellen become more and more involved in the case?
- Is life easier and more fun when we are more approachable?
- Why do atoms with more electrons become more reactive?
- Is much more easier or much more expensive more happy?
- Does pentasa make ulcerative colitis symptoms worse?
- Why do rollercoasters make atrial fibrillation worse?
- Does Cannock have worse **** **** than anywhere else?
- What is worse than receiving constructive feedback?
- Are orthodontists making your esthetic appearance worse?
- Does benzoyl peroxide make hyperpigmentation worse?
- Which is worse, today is hard or tomorrow will be worse?
- Why do my cats symptoms get worse when they get worse?
- Why does my diarrhea get worse before it gets worse?
- Do worse childhoods lead to worse thinking ability?