worst

  • (r) 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
  • (a) (superlative of "bad") most wanting in quality or value or condition
    • the worst player on the team
    • the worst weather of the year

Nouns

  • (n) the least favorable outcome
    • the worst that could happen
  • (n) 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
  • (n) the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
    • it was the worst he had ever done on a test

Verbs

Synonyms

mop up whip pip rack up

Antonyms

best

See also

bad inferior

Words of close approximity

worse
word work worm worn wort
words wordy works world wormy worry worse worth
worsted worsted yarn