worst
10 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of WORST
superlative form of
1bad
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a
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worse than all others
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This is the worst car I've ever bought.
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In my opinion, it's her worst book.
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It was the worst movie I've ever seen.
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His worst quality is his impatience.
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This has got to be the worst day of my life.
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The worst part of working there is the long commute.
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My worst fears came true.
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I am my own worst critic. [=I criticize my work more harshly than anyone else]
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He lives in the worst area of the city.
b
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least skillful, talented, or successful
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He is the worst singer I've ever heard.
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They're the worst team ever.
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least appropriate, useful, or helpful
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That is the worst advice I've ever heard.
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I'm having the worst luck today.
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Leaving now is the worst thing you could do.
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He is the worst person to ask for advice.
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You've picked the worst time to come over.
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She called at the worst possible moment.
in the worst way
US, informal
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very much
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I want a new bike in the worst way.
worst of all
— used to refer to the least pleasant or appealing part of something that has many bad parts
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I forgot my backpack, was late for class, and worst of all, I studied the wrong material for the test.
your own worst enemy
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worst
/ˈwɚst/
adverb
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worst
/ˈwɚst/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of WORST
superlative form of
badly
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in the worst way
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in a way that is worse than all others
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My sister was hurt worst.
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the areas worst hit by the drought
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She was voted the worst-dressed celebrity of 2005.
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worst
/ˈwɚst/
noun
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worst
/ˈwɚst/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of WORST
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the worst
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the worst person or thing
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the worst group of people or things
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the worst part of something
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What's the worst that can happen?
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When it comes to dancing, he is the worst.
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That movie was the worst!
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He is the worst of the bunch.
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They warned us to expect/fear the worst. [=assume that something very bad would happen]
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Go ahead, do your worst [=hurt me as much as you can]! I'm not afraid of you!
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This city's schools are the worst in the nation. = This city's schools are the nation's worst.
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He is one of the worst in the class.
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They are the worst of enemies. [=they dislike each other very much]
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Even in the worst of times, she was hopeful.
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It's still raining, but the worst of the storm is over now.
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The worst of it is, I don't even know how to contact her.
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The company was operating on high costs and low prices—the worst of both worlds.
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[singular]
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someone's or something's least effective or pleasant condition
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someone's or something's worst condition
— used in phrases like at your worst and at its worst
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This is politics at its worst.
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He's at his worst when he's drunk.
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She visited us when the house was at its worst.
at worst
— used to refer to a result, condition, etc., that is the worst one possible
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At worst, you'll have to pay a fine, but you won't lose your license.
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He hoped that at worst he would suffer only a minor loss in the investment.
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At best the government is incompetent, and at worst, it is totally corrupt.
bring out the worst in
◊ If someone or something brings out the worst in you, that person or thing causes you to use or show your worst qualities.
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She seems to bring out the worst in him.
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I think competition brings out the worst in people.
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Drinking brings out the worst in him. [=makes him behave very badly]
get the worst of it
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to lose a fight, argument, battle, etc.
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The bruises on his face after the fight showed that he'd gotten the worst of it.
if (the) worst comes to (the) worst
or if (the) worse comes to (the) worst also if worse comes to worse
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if the worst possible thing happens
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If worst comes to worst, you can always ask me for help.
