Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

worsement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: worse-ment
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

deterioration of a property due to nearby changes.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From worse + -ment, modelled on betterment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: worse

Usage

Inflected Forms

worsements (plural)

Questions

What does worsement mean?: deterioration of a property due to nearby changes.
Where does worsement come from?: From worse + -ment, modelled on betterment.

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