The comparative word for "bad" is "worse," and the superlative is "worst."
Words that generally mean bad, or worse, include inadequate, poor, and substandard.
deteriorating
aggrevate
Worse
It doesn't get any worse than worst.
Worse than is perfectly acceptable; there's no single word to say worse than. Example: Her housekeeping is worse than mine. Her housekeeping is more terrible than mine. This weather is worse than expected. This weather is more miserable than expected. Or someone offered: the dreaded
As they say: if you cannot even bring yourself to say one of the words, then it is clearly worse.
accomplice which in some states is worse
Vacuum is a word that means an empty space.
Some words to describe the 'drive to know more' are curiosity, inquisitiveness, or even nosy.
more terrible
The phrase 'worse than' is used in a comparative sentence.His writing is worse than mine.Words like inferior or second-rate can substitute for the phrase 'worse than'.His writing is inferior to mine.
Worse is a comparison term that means not as good as or lesser than. If Sue did worse than Rob on the test, we know that Sue got a lower score.