worsenessn.

Brit.

/ˈwəːsnəs/, U.S.

/ˈwərsnəs/

Forms: see worse adj. and n. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: worse adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < worse adj. + -ness suffix.

1. The fact of being worse than another, or worse than previously; inferiority. Also: an instance of this.

ΘΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > [noun]

poornessa1382

povertya1387

bada1425

lessness?a1425

worsenessa1425

nethertyc1443

minority1533

badness1539

lesserness1540

evilness1547

meanness1556

punyship1581

inferiority1599

under1600

worserness1602

inferiorness1674

deteriority1692

baddishness1824

shoddiness1886

crumbiness1949

a1425 J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1869) I. 187 And siþ þe worsnesse of þing is matere of sorewe, man shulde have more sorewe for synne þan for ony oþer þing.

1629 T. Paybody Iust Apologie Gesture of Kneeling ii. iii. 76 The worsenesse stands not, in a respect which is sinfull, but which is accidentally, inconvenient.

1654 W. Towers Atheismus Vapulans 36 We find that there is a lesseness of Entity, a worseness, an Inferiority of Being in some, and a Greater Entity, a more Excellent, and Superiour kind of Being in Others.

1768 J. Wedgwood Let. 21 Nov. in Sel. Lett. (1965) 68 The badness of the roads, and the worseness of the horses kept to travel in them.

1845 J. D. Hooker in L. Huxley Life & Lett. J. D. Hooker (1918) I. 207 The badness of the specimens, the worseness of the published descriptions.

1871 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera I. v. 23 We will have..no equality..; but recognition of every betterness that we can find, and reprobation of every worseness.

1913 J. Hunter in L. S. Hunter Mem. (1921) 248 He said I was worse than when I came the first time—the worseness due, no doubt, to the strain and worry of last winter.

1939 W. Saroyan Peace it's Wonderful 167 We are the worst writers in the world. We are the very worst. We are the ultimate of worseness.

2013 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 14 Apr. 52 You can't objectively say vinyl is better but, like tape distortion, it's a form of worseness that we love.

2. The extent to which the purity or value of a precious metal falls below an established standard. Cf. worse adj. 3d and betterness n. 3. Now historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > money > value of money > [noun] > fall or reduction in value > quality below the gold or silver standard

black money1468

worseness1655

1655 T. Gibson Syntaxis Mathematica viii. 94 This betternesse and worsenesse is reckoned by Carects and Grains in Gold, and by Peny weights in Silver, and is summed by multiplication of the betternesse or worsenesse in the pound weight, or pound weights of the Ingot.

1711 C. Peyton et al. Let. 25 Apr. in I. Newton Corr. (1975) V. 124 That old Plate is worth about 5s & a farthing per ounce for an abatement must be made of about 6d or 7d per £wt for the worseness of the plate.

1782 in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) (1803) 93 135 The accuracy of these assays was farther confirmed, by nearly the same average of worseness being found upon more than 170000 guineas.

1849 Rep. Commissioners Royal Mint 177 in Parl. Papers (H.C. 1026) XXVIII. 347 Any deterioration or worseness [of the old and light sovereigns] beyond this, may be at once explained by the improvement which was made in the gold trial plate of 1828.

1879 W. A. Browne Merchants' Handbk. i. 15 When the bullion is worse than standard, deduct the worseness from 222, multiply the weight of bullion by the remainder, and divide the product by 222.

1901 W. G. Cordingley Counting-house Guide xix. 373 The weight of the gold found is added to the worseness.

1978 C. E. Challis Tudor Coinage i. 11 Any difference from the standard—any ‘betterness’ above it or ‘worseness’ below it..was carefully recorded.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	worseness
释义	worsenessn. Brit. /ˈwəːsnəs/, U.S. /ˈwərsnəs/ Forms: see worse adj. and n. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: worse adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < worse adj. + -ness suffix. 1. The fact of being worse than another, or worse than previously; inferiority. Also: an instance of this. ΘΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > [noun] poornessa1382 povertya1387 bada1425 lessness?a1425 worsenessa1425 nethertyc1443 minority1533 badness1539 lesserness1540 evilness1547 meanness1556 punyship1581 inferiority1599 under1600 worserness1602 inferiorness1674 deteriority1692 baddishness1824 shoddiness1886 crumbiness1949 a1425 J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1869) I. 187 And siþ þe worsnesse of þing is matere of sorewe, man shulde have more sorewe for synne þan for ony oþer þing. 1629 T. Paybody Iust Apologie Gesture of Kneeling ii. iii. 76 The worsenesse stands not, in a respect which is sinfull, but which is accidentally, inconvenient. 1654 W. Towers Atheismus Vapulans 36 We find that there is a lesseness of Entity, a worseness, an Inferiority of Being in some, and a Greater Entity, a more Excellent, and Superiour kind of Being in Others. 1768 J. Wedgwood Let. 21 Nov. in Sel. Lett. (1965) 68 The badness of the roads, and the worseness of the horses kept to travel in them. 1845 J. D. Hooker in L. Huxley Life & Lett. J. D. Hooker (1918) I. 207 The badness of the specimens, the worseness of the published descriptions. 1871 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera I. v. 23 We will have..no equality..; but recognition of every betterness that we can find, and reprobation of every worseness. 1913 J. Hunter in L. S. Hunter Mem. (1921) 248 He said I was worse than when I came the first time—the worseness due, no doubt, to the strain and worry of last winter. 1939 W. Saroyan Peace it's Wonderful 167 We are the worst writers in the world. We are the very worst. We are the ultimate of worseness. 2013 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 14 Apr. 52 You can't objectively say vinyl is better but, like tape distortion, it's a form of worseness that we love. 2. The extent to which the purity or value of a precious metal falls below an established standard. Cf. worse adj. 3d and betterness n. 3. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > value of money > [noun] > fall or reduction in value > quality below the gold or silver standard black money1468 worseness1655 1655 T. Gibson Syntaxis Mathematica viii. 94 This betternesse and worsenesse is reckoned by Carects and Grains in Gold, and by Peny weights in Silver, and is summed by multiplication of the betternesse or worsenesse in the pound weight, or pound weights of the Ingot. 1711 C. Peyton et al. Let. 25 Apr. in I. Newton Corr. (1975) V. 124 That old Plate is worth about 5s & a farthing per ounce for an abatement must be made of about 6d or 7d per £wt for the worseness of the plate. 1782 in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) (1803) 93 135 The accuracy of these assays was farther confirmed, by nearly the same average of worseness being found upon more than 170000 guineas. 1849 Rep. Commissioners Royal Mint 177 in Parl. Papers (H.C. 1026) XXVIII. 347 Any deterioration or worseness [of the old and light sovereigns] beyond this, may be at once explained by the improvement which was made in the gold trial plate of 1828. 1879 W. A. Browne Merchants' Handbk. i. 15 When the bullion is worse than standard, deduct the worseness from 222, multiply the weight of bullion by the remainder, and divide the product by 222. 1901 W. G. Cordingley Counting-house Guide xix. 373 The weight of the gold found is added to the worseness. 1978 C. E. Challis Tudor Coinage i. 11 Any difference from the standard—any ‘betterness’ above it or ‘worseness’ below it..was carefully recorded. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1425
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