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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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