so much the worse for

phrase

Used to indicate that an unfortunate event, outcome, etc. is of the subject's own doing; and that the speaker feels no great concern for it.

“If he cannot realize the error of his ways, then so much the worse for him.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. +objectUsed to indicate that an unfortunate event, outcome, etc. is of the subject's own doing; and that the speaker feels no great concern for it.

    If he cannot realize the error of his ways, then so much the worse for him.

Translations

Italian tanto peggio per
  • tanto peggio perindicates that an unfortunate event is the subject's own doing
Cite this entry
APA

so much the worse for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20much%20the%20worse%20for

MLA

“so much the worse for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20much%20the%20worse%20for. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “so much the worse for,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20much%20the%20worse%20for.

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