the worse for something Definition

worse
adj

1. More bad

Example: to be blind or deaf ‐ which is worse?
2. More ill.
3. More grave, serious or acute.
4. Inferior in standard.

Thesaurus: poorer, inferior, deteriorated.

noun

1. Something worse.

Example: Worse was to follow

adverb

1. Less well; more badly.

Example: He's doing worse at school

Idiom: could do worse than ... (might do worse than ...)

Should consider (doing something).
Example: You could do worse than end up with him

Idiom: go from bad to worse

To get worse; to deteriorate.

Idiom: none the worse for ...

Unharmed by (an accident or bad experience, etc).

Idiom: the worse for something

Showing the bad effects of it.

Idiom: the worse for wear

Worn or shabby from use.

In poor condition.

Drunk.

Idiom: worse off

In a worse situation, especially financially.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon wyrsa, the adjective form used as a comparative of bad.