Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > W Synonyms of worsen Find synonyms for: Verb1. worsen, decline, change state, turnusage: grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"2. worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate, change, alter, modifyusage: make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of worsen (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sepulture Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language