worst
(noun, adjective, verb, adverb)
adjective
1. (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition
- the worst player on the team
- the worst weather of the year
Similar word(s): bottom, last, lowest, pessimal, pessimum, bad, inferior
Sentences with worst as an adjective:
- I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.
- That's the worst news I've had all day.
- The worst storm we had last winter knocked down our power lines.
- I'm feeling really ill — the worst I've felt all week.
- None of these photographs of me are good, but this one is definitely the worst.
adverb
1. to the highest degree of inferiority or badness
- She suffered worst of all
- schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts
- the worst dressed person present
Sentences with worst as an adverb:
- My sore leg hurts worst when it's cold and rainy.
- This is the worst-written essay I've ever seen.
- She's the worst-informed of the lot.
noun
1. the least favorable outcome
- the worst that could happen
Definition categories: event, outcome, result, resultant, termination
2. the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable
- the invaders did their worst
- so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best
Definition categories: attribute, evil, evilness
3. the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
- it was the worst he had ever done on a test
Definition categories: act, attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try