Reverse Dictionary: WORSE

ADJECTIVES
1250 ► WAR worse → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1752 ► WORSERER worse → sl.
1785 ► GALLOPING worsening → UK sl.
1968 ► NUMBER TEN THOUSAND worse than the very worst → US Vietnam war usage
1999 ► WACKER worse → US sl.
2002 ► NANTY WORSTER being no worse → UK sl.

ADVERBS
1200 ► WAR worse → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.

NOUNS
1684 ► DECIDENCE falling off in strength, vigour, etc.; decline, a becoming worse → obs.

PHRASE
20C   ► THERE ARE WORSE IN GAOL indicates that the person referred to might be worse → UK

VERBS
1300 ► MEND LIKE SOUR ALE IN SUMMER to get worse instead of getting better; also said of a wicked profligate who gives no hope of reformation → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1300 ► PAIR to make worse; to lessen → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1320 ► PAIR to become or grow worse, to deteriorate, to fall off → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1325 ► DEFADE to lose freshness or fairness; to fade away; to grow worse in quality or character → obs.
1393 ► FALL to change, to turn into something worse → obs.
1494 ► IMPERISH to impair, to injure, to make worse → obs.
1540 ► MEND AS SOUR ALE MENDS IN SUMMER to become worse → Brit. colloq.
1611 ► ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE to make a bad or intense situation worse
1620 ► ADD FUEL TO THE FLAMES to make a bad matter worse by adding to its cause; to spread trouble, to increase anger or other strong feelings by talk or action
1653 ► PEJORATE to make or grow worse; to deteriorate; to worsen
1722 ► VILIORATE to make less good, to make worse → obs.
1891 ► BACKEN to get worse, to have a relapse in illness → Eng. dial.
1900 ► DISIMPROVE to deteriorate, to grow worse → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1944 ► RUB SALT INTO SOMEONE’S WOUNDS to make someone’s pain, shame, etc. even worse
1959 ► SHOOT ONESELF IN THE FOOT to make one’s own situation worse; to cause oneself difficulty or harm inadvertently