Reverse Dictionary
examples:
unpleasantly moist,
using pretentious words,
inhabitant of earth
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worsen deteriorate worse aggravate degenerate impair retrograde downhill worst decline exacerbate slide slip down suffer compound ebb decay deprave regress deterioration spiral disimprove retrogress relapse sink reverse backward aggravation fester degeneration pervert degrade worser descend backwards retrogressive out of the frying pan into the fire vicious circle rankle backslide come out stable adulterate go downhill take a turn for the worse crisis war devolve check exaggerate go off reform corrupt harm reversal downgrade pejorate deformation have nothing to lose aggravating rot confound flare come up fall lapse discolor add fuel to the fire south moralize waur warre intervene go to the dogs improve stop the rot salt lapse into sth outstink twist/turn the knife (in the wound) reversion rub salt in/into the wound for the worse come in escalate break degeneracy exasperate discriminate pejoration flare up come down reduce rampant come/bring something to a head inflame descent pile on discrimination slippery slope pejorative go combat from bad to worse turn hyperbole control do more harm than good take a turn for the worse/better fight perversion the beginning of the end malignancy be all downhill/be downhill all the way disintegrate go down underperform off year declension hydra tant pis dog precarious slum to top it all exaggeration frying pan come through add insult to injury impoverished below par worse off change for the better/worse lose appair make matters worse deteriorated into if the worst comes to the worst par setback exasperating from drop-off drop progressive degenerative fail impairment stabilize corruption devolution uncertain come poison drag sth down bedevil louse up something in terminal decline take sink to new depths inferior degradation unflattering subhuman deepen come on best curse smoulder bad reformation even cast stationary coup de grâce on the slide optimism keep a lid on declining lower plumb new depths reach/plumb new depths aggravative terminal well-intentioned down the plughole let yourself go sink into something engregge misimprove bluff pot fan misalter fan the flames fuel down the drain rub salt into the wound warp rub salt in/into someone's wounds a step backwards put a lid on underachieve down the pan light a fuse push anathema beef well-meaning bad/terrible/horrible etc news for cap remorseless leave a lot to be desired loser first only dope test deleterious seed flak carsick already come round on a/the downswing twist (or turn) the knife (in the wound) be downhill all the way descend into sth complicate worse-off deteriority distortion inferiority sniveling psychosomatic level (sth) down none the arrest let something slide nip (something) in the bud running sore distaste critical lapse into twist ratchet leave well alone leave well enough alone be a shadow/ghost of your former self relegate hit the skids sb's bark is worse than his/her bite tarnish spin out of control malignant relapsing go into underestimate riddle store up trouble/problems let it/things lie blow something up out of (all) proportion add fuel to the fire/flames embroil a stitch in time (saves nine) spoil to put it mildly (or putting it mildly) tilt vulgarize that's all I/you/we need! off a turn of the screw as good a time/place etc as any disimprovement go to pot put the boot in spark suspect go/come down in the world liking on an even keel sad rub it in retrogression undo place bet insecure be stretching something catch get out of proportion matter neglect worseness extraordinary depravation harass come to the boil volatile shoot oneself in the foot minus payback none the better/worse etc under par so much the better (or worse) a step forward(s)/backwards the hottest/lowest/worst etc on record considerably godsend below/under par equal compromise come across vanquish wax think less of hold back pay someone back with interest come down to sth nip something in the bud to put it mildly time pile on the agony drag down you might as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb fall into decay self-defeating remission see someone/something for something dope free fall reaggravate cut your losses prettify to cap it off to add insult to injury mountain invalid cumulative on the skids emergency disadvantage the mother of all the road to hell is paved with good intentions you've got nothing to lose to top it (all) off at least for better or (for) worse corrosive skulk above (or below or under) par mounting third–rate regression nothing less than something in reverse arch downswing on the back foot more than you bargained for/not what you bargained for insupportable tailspin to make matters worse record downward spiral damage pejorist none the worse, better, richer, etc. sedulous downslide quiescent (the) worse for wear pejorism heckle annoying senile dementia better the devil you know than the devil you don't turncoat petulantly ingrate glimmer wound make do blow out of proportion atmospheric come away expire leaky pedophile doping if nothing else dementia least smoosh better the devil you know than the devil you don't know Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy rheumatoid arthritis the half of it outlook intervention hopefully imaginable change Alzheimer’s disease far despoil holding operation fortune foot-shooting jump any vicious derail morbidity abreast aimless evaporate gin AN attitude mutable boor ecological tomfoolery null snivel premeditation inquisition weird evil grateful/thankful for small mercies market-fresh added gloom and doom much just make matters/things worse secure uneasy relay topper catastrophize compare odds slippage the topper submarginal stale to say the least (of it) the old days flare–up hyperbolize excel yourself security sinking fast blip make better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) scare story downturn on the decline aggravated a change for the better/worse preventive the land come home to sb come to sb's attention/notice tamper AND fraught indemnity better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t) theodicy blockbusting genetic discrimination equality monoculture the Bay of Pigs caller negativity acquiesce belch it never rains but it pours flare-up discoloration it’s bad/difficult/hard enough if immigrant disfigurement out of the frying pan (and) into the fire exaggerated incomer yet vicious cycle drama queen the other side of the coin self-pity still multiple system atrophy comedown come into sth guffaw disclaimer leak sport come/spring to mind come to life come back to sb institutional come into effect come to increasingly racist shove occur to sb come someone’s way pass evolution into operation come to a full stop altogether avarice karma banishment Parkinson's notch leer leaven computation reprehensible vicissitudes white matter disease if/when push comes to shove brave new world at the best of times patent die naturalize gif naturally answer to well come to sb nip and tuck scalawag come to pieces defendant evident adversely mucus symptom fascism Pareto optimal despite devastate bathetic like epithet resymbolization come alive on high deformity come between sb come about come to heel think out loud personalize despair come to a head motorcade exogenous bounce reject pike handy belated jingoist unconvinced run bunch deflate come into play reflect expectation experiential loquaciousness acumen hitter consequence huddle knee-boot imposed false dawn stall head incarnation accumulation afar phishing arraignment defrock derive eroded unattached tort martinet ditch trajectory anomaly sprain food mile atrocious come out of sth dribble come over ejaculate spout flash mischief ellipsis rise flow spurt dry up pump come upon froth come true stationery decapitate indoctrination fall out issue from sth born mutton tag question persisting preposition kinetic glowing tremendous early faint excoriation parlance faucet occurrent imply barred yearn vigorously vaguely pugilism backslapper chronology surrogate stratum deem wanting contestant privy incite analyse monkey around esteemed perspicacity stance unpleasant stave quash frantically occupier diversified neighboring snoop encryption confabulate modicum airily propitiation ungrateful madam obnoxious munificent patrimony polemicist hatred apologise constantly priggish namedrop inexplicably boomerang senility ocular callous nee puzzled derisive solicitous scent congregate conciliate inexplicable impudent emblazon dilatory amused concatenation treasurer numinous manna backgammon reciprocate regicide cachet model feign group grammatical wait up moderate conflict fortunate vilify coordinated restraint circumstance moral circuitous clause disgusted nincompoop adapt advanced weep out hatch frozen conditional choir divergent perpetually come/go/turn full circle sick puke dry out intrinsic bail disconcert true pelt arrival with flip prelude spin puncture come back issue from death post-chaise solemnize rainworm good come off throb mistaken prima donna infallibility 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Words For "if worse comes to worse"
As you've probably noticed, words for "if worse comes to worse" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "if worse comes to worse" are: worsen, deteriorate, worse, aggravate, and degenerate. There are 995 other words that are related to or similar to if worse comes to worse listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "if worse comes to worse" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: Elastic Search, @HubSpot, WordNet, and @mongodb.
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