English–French
“worse” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/piʁ/
Example
La situation est pire qu'hier.
The situation is worse than it was yesterday.
How to say “worse” in French
“Worse” in French is pire.
A setback that stands one level beyond an already bad condition.
Example sentences with pire
Ce bruit constant rend tout pire.
This constant noise makes everything worse.
Tips for using pire
- The fixed phrase au pire means 'at worst' or 'in the worst case' and introduces a possible final outcome or fallback.