ˌworse ˈoff adjective [not before noun]1. if you are worse off, you have less money
Antonym : better off:
The rent increases will leave us worse off.worse off than I don’t think we’re any worse off than a lot of other people.2. in a worse situation
Antonym : better off:
People in rural areas are even worse off, as they have no regular bus service.worse off than Other sports are much worse off than athletics. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲