Inflected Form guide

worsened

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: W ER1 S AH0 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

simple past and past participle of worsen

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

changed for the worse in health or fitness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I feel worse today
  • her cold is worse

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: worse

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

made or become worse; impaired

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • troubled by the worsened economic conditions
  • the worsened diplomatic relations

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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