Worser / Worst

Question

I always used the word "worser" to compare things since I learnt most of my english in a coloquial way.

Some time ago I was talking with someone from the States and he told me that the word "worser" didn't exist. The thing is that for me it's pretty hard to learn to use worst to compare things, because it just simply sounds horrible for me...

I always thought that worser was used to compare between two things:

-This car is "worser" than the other.

-This car is better than the other.

And worst was used to compare it in a group of things:

-This car is the worst of all.

-This car is the best of all.

I'm very confused at this

So any explanations, conclusions or checks about this? Is "worser" an accepted word or completely wrong?

Thanks

Answer 1

The adjective bad compares

bad ------ worse than ------ the worst

worser doesn't exist.

• So, instead of your worser you should use worse - Gocika Dec 22, 2010
• I just have to get rid of my "r" sound at the end I guess... exceptions are so confusing :P Thanks - Zizoun Dec 22, 2010

Answer 2

Adjectives fall into different groups.

single syllable adjectives.

Small - smaller - (the) smallest.

Big - bigger - (the) biggest.

irregular adjectives

Bad - worse - (the) worst.

Good - better - (the) best

multi-syllable adjectives

Beautiful - more beautiful - (the) most beautiful

Intelligent - more intelligent - (the) most intelligent

and

adjectives like

easy - easier - (the) easiest.

busy - busier - (the) busiest

I hope this helps you. It is easier in Spanish.

• I studied this years ago in school, brings me good memories. Thanks for making me remember this :) - Zizoun Dec 23, 2010

Answer 3

I just have to get rid of my "r" sound at the end I guess... exceptions are so confusing

This is not so much an exception but, rather, one of the relatively few irregular adjectives, much like good, better, best. If it were regular, it still wouldn't be "worser" it would be "badder". With "worser", your taking what is already the comparative form and trying to add the regular comparative ending.

• True, they are both irregular, I'm just used to the common end of the comparative adjectives like higher, bigger, better (all ending in -r) so that's why I considered it as a "exception" but it's just different. Thanks for the explanation. - Zizoun Dec 22, 2010

Answer 4

Here are a few useful ways to use worse and worst:

This car is worse than that car. (comparison)

This car is much worse than that car. (comparison with emphasis)

This car is the worst of all. (superlative)

This car is the absolute worst car. (more emphasis)

• Thanks! Very useful - Zizoun Dec 22, 2010

Answer 5

Worser is completely wrong.

• Very well put. - amykay Dec 22, 2010

Answer 6

Here is a wonderful example of how studying a foreign language actually helps you improve your original language. Super! Congratulations Zizoun!

• I'm pretty sure English isn't his original language. - RommpinCrab Dec 22, 2010
• S/He is "fluent" Spanish and "intermediate" English - ian-hill Dec 22, 2010