Spanish Conversation · Level 22
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Spanish word
peor
Pronunciation
IPA/peˈoɾ/
Meaning
- adverbworse
Example
Ahora hablas peor que antes.
Now you speak worse than you did before.
More examples
Si no descansas, te sentirás peor.
If you don't rest, you'll feel worse.
Core concept
A single-word comparative indicating lower quality or greater defect compared with a reference.
Common phrases
estar cada vez peor
get worse and worse
peor que antes
worse than before
Similar words
mal: Done or happening in a bad or unsatisfactory way.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para comparar negativamente, indicando que una acción o estado tiene menor calidad o grado que otra referencia.
Word origin
Peor ultimately comes from Latin peior, the comparative of malus, and the form was preserved into Spanish.
Usage tips
- As an adverb peor is invariable, and as an adjective it forms the plural peores with no gender change, so use 'está peor' and 'son peores' accordingly.
Opposites
- mejorbetteradverb