rosszabbodott

Rosszabbodott is a Hungarian verb form meaning has worsened or deteriorated. It represents the past tense (múlt idő) of the intransitive verb rosszabbodni, which describes a process of deterioration or worsening. The form is used with a singular subject in sentences such as a person’s health, a situation, or conditions.

The word is built from the adjective rossz (bad) with the comparative suffix -abb to yield rosszabb (worse), combined with the verbal endings that form rosszabbodni (to become worse). The past tense ending -ott/-ett (here -ott after vowel harmony) is added to the stem, producing rosszabbodott. As with other Hungarian verbs, the ending agrees with the subject in person and number.

Usage notes include its common appearance in medical, economic, and general narrative contexts to indicate a change toward a worse state. For example: Az állapotom rosszabbodott az elmúlt héten. A helyzet az utóbbi hónapokban rosszabbodott. The term emphasizes a deterioration relative to a previous point in time.

Related forms include rosszabbodik (present or future tense: to worsen), and rosszabbodás (the act or process of worsening, deterioration). Synonyms and near-equivalents can be romlott it, súlyosabbá vált in specific contexts, though rosszabbodott specifically denotes a change toward worse over time.

See also: rosszabbodik, rosszabbodás.