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.

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Across the aisle, Daily Wire firebrand Matt Walsh recently made headlines -- at one point citing moi -- for arguing that black Americans are likely not worse off today than we would be had our ancestors remained in Africa and, more broadly, that historical revisionism of any kind is foolish. — Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 4 Apr. 2023 Tina Pedersen hasn’t been around very often during the past four months, and Rhode Island is worse off because of it. — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023

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“Worse off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worse%20off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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