Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.

Better

Worse

The most appropriate antonym of the word better is worse.

• Better means "of a higher quality or standard."
• Worse means "of a lower quality or standard."

The other words do not have the same meaning as better, so they are not its antonyms.

• Worst is an intensifier of worse.
• Bad is a word that means "not good."
• Good is a word that means "of a high quality or standard."