[
US
/ˈwɝst/
]
[ UK /wˈɜːst/ ]
[ UK /wˈɜːst/ ]
NOUN
-
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 -
the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
it was the worst he had ever done on a test -
the least favorable outcome
the worst that could happen
ADVERB
-
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
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(superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition
the worst weather of the year
the worst player on the team
VERB
-
defeat thoroughly
He mopped up the floor with his opponents
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.
