pior

See also: piór, pïor, and Piór

Asturian

Alternative forms

• peor
• pïor
• piyor (rare)
• peyor (Llangréu)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin peior, peiōrem, from Proto-Indo-European *ped-yōs (“to the ground, downward”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpjoɾ/ [ˈpjoɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: pior

Adjective

pior (epicene, plural piores)

1. worse
2. worst

Derived terms

• dir a pior
• empiorar

Galician

Alternative forms

• peor

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese peor, peior, from Latin peior, peiōrem, from Proto-Indo-European *ped-yōs (“to the ground, downward”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɨˈɔɾ]

Adjective

pior m or f (plural piores)

1. worse; worst (with definite article)

Derived terms

• pioría

Related terms

• piorar

Adverb

pior

1. worse

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pior”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “pior”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Latin

Verb

pior

1. first-person singular present passive indicative of piō

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• peor (pre-standardization spelling)
• peior (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese peor, peior, from Latin peiōrem, from Proto-Indo-European *ped-yōs (“to the ground, downward”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈɔʁ/ [pɪˈɔh], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpjɔʁ/ [ˈpjɔh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈɔʁ/ [pɪˈɔh], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpjɔʁ/ [ˈpjɔh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /piˈɔɾ/ [pɪˈɔɾ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpjɔɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /piˈɔʁ/ [pɪˈɔχ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpjɔʁ/ [ˈpjɔχ]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /piˈɔɻ/ [pɪˈɔɻ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpjɔɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpjɔɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpjɔɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpjɔ.ɾi/

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• Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -ɔɾ, (Brazil) -ɔʁ
• Hyphenation: pi‧or

Adjective

pior m or f (plural piores)

1. comparative degree of mau, comparative degree of ruim: worse

   Antonym: melhor

   Gostei daquela ideia; esta é pior. ― I liked that idea; this one is worse.

   • 1890, Aluizio Azevedo, O Cortiço, Rio de Janeiro: B. L. Garnier:

     Além disso, como?... Sim, como poderia despachá-la, sem deixar sinais comprometedores do crime?... Envenenando-a?... Dariam logo pela coisa! Matá-la a tiro?... Pior!

     Besides that, how?... Yes, how could he dispatch her, without leaving telling signs of the crime?... Poisoning her?... They would soon catch on! Shoot her?... Even worse!

2. (with definite article) superlative degree of mau, superlative degree of ruim: worst

   Antonym: melhor

   Near-synonym: péssimo

   O pior foi quando eu tropecei e rolei ladeira abaixo. ― The worst [part] was when I tripped and rolled all the way down the street.

Derived terms

• piorio

Related terms

• piorar

Descendants

• Macanese: pió

Adverb

pior

1. comparative degree of mal (adverb): worse

   Antonym: melhor

   Se você foi mal na prova, eu fui pior! ― If you did poorly on the test, then I did even worse!

Further reading

• “pior”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “pior”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “pior”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026
• “pior”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
• “pior”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026