worsen
/ˈwɝsn̩/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: aggravate, exacerbate; degrade, deteriorate; see also Thesaurus:aggravate"
- "Global warming has worsened the weather."
- "As for further retaliation: adding such fuel to the fire, as it were, will only worsen the already unpleasant state of affairs."
- "It is apparent that, in the particular point of which we have been conversing, their condition is greatly worsened."
- "The weather has worsened."
- "During the day conditions worsened quickly—for example, a 2-6-0 on the Uckfield line suddenly encountered flood water high enough to enter its ashpan and extinguish its fire—until lock gates up-river at Barcombe gave way and a tidal wave rolled down the valley meeting head-on a spring tide rolling up from the coast."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈwɝsn̩/
- British English: /ˈwɜːsn̩/