Home › Words › W › worsenerworsenerworsener · noun — one who or that which worsens (things), makes things worse.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, worsener ranks #17,060 of 43,225 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom worsen + -er.nounOne who or that which worsens (things), makes things worse.One who or that which worsens (internally), becomes worse, deteriorates in condition.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.worserer 71% match — Synonym of worse. vs worsener →worsely 69% match — Synonym of worse. vs worsener →worseness 67% match — The state or condition of being worse; inferiority. vs worsener →exacerbator 65% match — One who, or that which, exacerbates or makes worse. vs worsener →deteriorator 64% match — One who, or that which, deteriorates. vs worsener →worsening 63% match — A worse situation; an aggravation or deterioration vs worsener →aggravator 60% match — One who or that which aggravates. vs worsener →deteriorationist 58% match — A proponent of deteriorationism; one who believes that things tend to grow worse. vs worsener →