worse off

adjective

1

: having less money and possessions : less wealthy

He was worse off financially than he was before.

2

: in a worse position

If you quit school, you will be worse off.

Examples of worse off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, companies earn it by showing the people next door that a project leaves them better off—or at least no worse off. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

The policy is one that requires American workers and consumers to be made worse off. — Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

Some species and some areas are worse off than others, but the general trend is bad, including for the state’s other two iconic seafood catches, halibut and crab. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

In a Targoz Market Research poll for the James Madison Institute, 19% of Florida likely voters said their household financial situation was better off than a year ago, 38% worse off, and 42% about the same. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for worse off

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