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worseness

/ˈwɝsnəs/ noun

The state or condition of being worse; inferiority.

Word Origin Worse comes from Old English wiersa, from PIE *wers- 'to turn, mix up, confuse' — the idea being that worse is a turned or confused state compared to good. Worseness adds -ness to make it a noun: the quality of being worse. The same root gives us war (a confused, mixed-up conflict) and worst (the most turned).

noun The state or condition of being worse; inferiority. countable

The worseness of his condition became apparent after the second medical test.

(名词) 低劣；更差状态；恶化状态 【低劣程度】

第二次医学检查后，他病情的恶化变得明显。

(sustantivo) El estado o condición de ser peor; inferioridad.

El empeoramiento de su condición se hizo evidente después del segundo examen médico.

(nom) aggravation; infériorité [État ou condition de ce qui est pire ; infériorité.]

La worseness de son état est devenue évidente après le deuxième examen médical.

(Substantiv) Schlechtersein; Verschlechterung [Der Zustand oder die Beschaffenheit, schlechter oder minderwertiger zu sein.]

Die **worseness** seines Zustands wurde nach dem zweiten medizinischen Test offensichtlich.

(名詞) より悪化している状態；劣っていること。

二度目の医療検査の後、彼の状態がより悪化していることが明らかになった。

(substantivo) inferioridade; pioria [O estado ou condição de ser pior; inferioridade.]

O agravamento do seu estado ficou aparente após o segundo exame médico.

Synonyms: inferiority inferiorness lower quality substandardness deficiency inadequacy poorness badness Antonyms: superiority excellence goodness quality
Word parts: worse + ness

Related words

worsen

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