[ US /ˈwɝst/ ]
[ UK /wˈɜːst/ ]
NOUN
  1. the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable
    so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best
    the invaders did their worst
  2. the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
    it was the worst he had ever done on a test
  3. the least favorable outcome
    the worst that could happen
ADVERB
  1. to the highest degree of inferiority or badness
    the worst dressed person present
    She suffered worst of all
    schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts
ADJECTIVE
  1. (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition
    the worst weather of the year
    the worst player on the team
VERB
  1. defeat thoroughly
    He mopped up the floor with his opponents
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How To Use worst In A Sentence

  • I used to think the worst feeling was losing someone you love. But, I was wrong. The worst feeling is the moment you have lost yourself.
  • Some might say, at worst, armed insurrection. Times, Sunday Times
  • I do not of course mean, Heaven forbid! that people should try to converse seriously; that results in the worst kind of dreariness, in feeling, as Stevenson said, that one has the brain of a sheep and the eyes of a boiled codfish. From a College Window
  • This is criminal negligence at best or treason at worst. The Sun
  • We take a hard line with soft drinks - and cola is the worst offender.
  • The worst may not happen, but we must prepare for it
  • You have both let your wife down in the worst way imaginable. The Sun
  • Each year one vicious habit rooted out,in time minght make the worst man good throughout.
  • If the worst happens, I'll start an underground blogging movement with secret servers in people's attics.
  • Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst.
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