Meaning & use
worser
A nonstandard or archaic comparative form of 'bad' or 'ill,' now generally considered incorrect in modern English.
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The old text read 'a worser fate' where modern writers would simply say 'a worse fate.'
His teacher marked 'worser' wrong, reminding him that 'worse' is already the comparative of bad.
A note on using this word
'Worse' is already the comparative form of 'bad,' so adding '-er' again to make 'worser' is redundant and nonstandard today.
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