Pire (en. Worse)

/piʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

which is the worst in a given set

This failure is the worst of all.

Cet échec est le pire de tous.

which indicates a deteriorating situation

This is the worst situation we have experienced.

C'est la pire situation que nous ayons connue.

which presents the most disadvantages

This is the worst possible scenario.

C'est le pire scénario possible.

From Latin 'peior', comparative of 'malus' (bad).

the worst is yet to come

the situation is going to get worse

le pire est à venir

to make things worse than better

to worsen a situation

faire pire que mieux

it's worse than that

the situation is even graver

c'est pire que ça

bad

of inferior quality

mauvais

evil

opposite of good

mal

disastrous

which causes great misfortune

désastreux

it's a mess

His financial situation is worse, it's a mess.

Sa situation financière est pire, c'est la merde.

to be in trouble

He is really in trouble, it's worse than ever.

Il est vraiment dans la galère, c’est pire que jamais.