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- Dictionaryworst/wəːst/
adjective
- 1. of the poorest quality or the lowest standard; least good or desirable: "he was the company's worst driver"
adverb
- 1. most severely or seriously: "manufacturing and mining are the industries worst affected by falling employment"
noun
- 1. the most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen: "when I saw the ambulance outside her front door, I began to fear the worst"
verb
- 1. get the better of; defeat: "this was not the time for a deep discussion—she was tired and she would be worsted"
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WORST definition: 1. superlative of bad: of the lowest quality, or the most unpleasant, difficult, or severe: 2. the…. Learn more.
1. : most corrupt, bad, evil, or ill. his worst fault. 2. a. : most unfavorable, difficult, unpleasant, or painful. the worst news. your worst enemy. b. : most unsuitable, faulty, unattractive, or ill-conceived. has the worst table manners. c. : least skillful or efficient. the worst person for the job. 3.
Worst definition: bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree. See examples of WORST used in a sentence.
The adjective worst describes the thing that is the least good, like this awful pizza, the worst we've ever had in our lives. Worst means "the least favorable outcome." You may have heard the saying "hope for the best but expect the worst."
1. in the most extreme or bad manner or degree. 2. least well, suitably, or acceptably.
the most unpleasant or difficult thing, person, or situation: the worst That was the worst I've seen him play in several years. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. at your worst. at worst. do your worst. fear the worst. if worse/worst comes to worst. worst. adverb. us / wɝːst / uk / wɜːst / B2. the most badly:
The worst is the most unpleasant or unfavourable thing that could happen or does happen. Though mine safety has much improved, miners' families still fear the worst. The country had come through the worst of the recession.
Worst Definition. Bad & ill. Of the lowest quality or condition. Most severe or unfavorable. The worst winter in years. Bad, evil, harmful, unpleasant, etc. in the highest degree; least good. In the least favorable condition or least satisfactory situation. Badly & ill. In the worst manner.
worst. adjective. /wɜːst/ /wɜːrst/ superlative of bad Idioms. of the poorest quality or lowest standard; worse than any other person or thing of a similar kind. It was by far the worst speech he had ever made. It's not the worst idea I've ever heard. What's the worst thing that could happen?
Synonyms for WORST: worse, lesser, normal, inferior, unacceptable, usual, frequent, ordinary; Antonyms of WORST: only, unparalleled, incomparable, unequalled, unrivaled, unmatched, unrivalled, unequaled.
