Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for better or for worse

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: for -bet-ter or -for -worse
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Alternative form of for better or worse.

Example Sentences

"This wouldn't have worked as well in, say, 1967. In that America, many white people called racists by this kind of person, for better or for worse, would have just taken a sip of their cocktail and said, “I don't think so at all.” Or even just “Fuck you!”"

Questions

What does for better or for worse mean?: Alternative form of for better or worse.

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