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

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

In IconArrows pointing outwards The firm also found that the median performance for S&P 500 forward returns following a breakout of 40% year-over-year margin debt growth has been worse off 12 months later as opposed to one month after it. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

And the world would be much worse off if the Nazis had won WWII. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for worse off

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