No longer as bad (6)
I believe the answer is:
better
(Other definitions for better that I've seen before include "More satisfactory or partly recovered" , "One may lay" , "Gambler; cured" , "Preferable" , "he will take risks" .)
I believe the answer is:
better
(Other definitions for better that I've seen before include "More satisfactory or partly recovered" , "One may lay" , "Gambler; cured" , "Preferable" , "he will take risks" .)