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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.
the least good or most inferior person, thing, or part in a group, narrative, etc. often preceded by at the most poor, unpleasant, or unskilled quality or condition. television is at its worst these days. the greatest amount of damage or wickedness of which a person or group is capable.
WORST meaning: 1. superlative of bad: of the lowest quality, or the most unpleasant, difficult, or severe: 2. the…. Learn more.
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.
1. Worst is the superlative of bad. 2. Worst is the superlative of badly. 3. singular noun. 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. [ + of] 4.
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?
the most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen; the part, situation, possibility, etc. that is worse than any other. When they did not hear from her, they feared the worst. It doesn't matter what I say. My mother always expects the worst.
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.
