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There are 73 synonyms of the word worse. (exact relations)
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inferior
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or characteristic of low rank or importance

• of low or inferior quality

• written or printed below and to one side of another character

• having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit

noun

• one of lesser rank or station or quality

• a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

adjective satellite

• lower than a given reference point

• falling short of some prescribed norm

substandard
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• falling short of some prescribed norm

unsatisfactory
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not giving satisfaction

badder
adjectiveadj
adjective

• Fantastic.

crummier
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of very poor quality; flimsy

lousier
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• very bad

• infested with lice

• vile; despicable

poorer
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having little money or few possessions

• characterized by or indicating poverty

• lacking in quality or substances

noun

• people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

adjective satellite

• deserving or inciting pity

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need

shoddier
adjectiveadj
noun

• reclaimed wool fiber

adjective satellite

• made of inferior workmanship and materials

• unethical or dishonest

subpar
adjectiveadj
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bad
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having undesirable or negative qualities

• feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

noun

• that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

adverb

• with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

• very much; strongly

adjective satellite

• serious or severe

• feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

• (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition

• not capable of being collected

• below average in quality or performance

• nonstandard

• not financially safe or secure

• physically unsound or diseased

• capable of harming

• characterized by wickedness or immorality

• reproduced fraudulently

• not working properly

ill
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

noun

• an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

adverb

• (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

• unfavorably or with disapproval

• with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly

adjective satellite

• resulting in suffering or adversity

• distressing

• indicating hostility or enmity

• presaging ill fortune

poorly
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

adjective satellite

• somewhat ill or prone to illness

abandoned
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• forsaken by owner or inhabitants

• unrestrained and uninhibited

abominable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unequivocally detestable

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

badass
adjectiveadj
adjective

• being impressive due to extreme attitude or style

noun

• A mean or belligerent person

• A person considered impressive due to extreme attitudes, behavior or appearance

base
verb, nounv, n
noun

• installation from which a military force initiates operations

• a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries

• lowest support of a structure

• a place that the runner must touch before scoring

• the bottom or lowest part

• (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment

• a lower limit

• the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

• a support or foundation

• a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)

• any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

• the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed

• the most important or necessary part of something

• (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place

• the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

• the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area

• the principal ingredient of a mixture

• a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit

• (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector

adjective satellite

• serving as or forming a base

• of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

• (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal

• not adhering to ethical or moral principles

• having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

• illegitimate

• debased; not genuine

verb

• use as a basis for; found on

• situate as a center of operations

• use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes

bungling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing lack of skill or aptitude

• lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

corrupt
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• lacking in integrity

• not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

adjective satellite

• containing errors or alterations

• touched by rot or decay

verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• alter from the original

deficient
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

adjective satellite

• inadequate in amount or degree

• falling short of some prescribed norm

detestable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensive to the mind

• unequivocally detestable

Alternatives for INFERIOR

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