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

By status, single women were worse off. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 June 2026

No – many older Americans are becoming worse off. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

The people are worse off than before. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026

Consumers, in theory, would be worse off if Texas Tech is excluded, since there would be one fewer premier football team in the market to consume as fans and viewers. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026

As many Angelenos feel worse off now than four years ago, Chang said Bass was not directly responsible for every problem. — National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

The result is a form of growth that may leave large segments of the workforce worse off even as the economy becomes more productive. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

The excellent starts to shame the ordinary, leaving it worse off. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 May 2026

An environment that replaces this with slop makes everyone worse off. — Jamil Zaki, CNBC, 12 May 2026

Rhymes for worse off

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