Kilo Lingo

/peˈoɾ/

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Translation

worse, worst

Word origin

From Latin peior ('worse'), the comparative of malus ('bad').

Origin
Latin
Root
peior
English cognates
pejorative

Examples

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The situation is worse than we thought at the start.

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This is the worst moment to make that decision.

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The worst thing of all is that nobody gave any warning.

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His exam went worse than mine.

, .

The worst is now over, calmer times are coming.

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This word is part of lesson 10.