worst
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- adjective
- /wɜrst/
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- WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
I was heralded as the worst father in Britain.
- I was heralded as the worst father in Britain.
- You take a sip and it's the worst coffee you've ever had.
- It's I think the worst thing that humans do.
- Wow, I think I found the world's worst eyeshadow palette.
- But Bob was the worst marketing officer.
- It was one of the worst schools, worst high schools in America.
- Well, Miss Frankie's, this is the worst of all of them.
- First Ford was the worst amount of drugs.
Examples
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What has been the WORST travel experience you and the family have had? - Ryan Phelps
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I was heralded as the worst father in Britain.
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This is the worst out of the bunch.
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Who on your team has the worst style?
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And I also had the worst headache all day.
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She was the worst cook in the land.
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You take a sip and it's the worst coffee you've ever had.
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OK, this is the worst I've ever tasted.
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This coffee is the worst I have ever tasted.
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She was known as the worst driver in the entire neighborhood.
Synonyms
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Not good in quality or below the usual standard
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Very bad or unpleasant and often serious
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8.2
A thing that people dislike most because it has very low quality
Extremely bad and cruel, causing harm to others
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.3
A case where you get the bad parts of two choices and no good parts
Compounds
How Bad
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word worst is the strongest form of worse, which itself compares degrees of bad, and it literally means 'most bad'. So using worst as an adjective labels something as having the lowest quality or value.