'Worst' definitions:

Definition of 'worst'

From: WordNet
adverb
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"
adjective
(superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year" [ant: best]
noun
The least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"
noun
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"
noun
The weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test" [ant: best]
verb
Defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents" [syn: worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack up]

Definition of 'Worst'

From: GCIDE
  • Worst \Worst\, v. i. To grow worse; to deteriorate. [R.] "Every face . . . worsting." --Jane Austen. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Worst'

From: GCIDE
  • Worst \Worst\, a., superl. of Bad. [OE. werst, worste, wurste, AS. wyrst, wierst, wierrest. See Worse, a.] Bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a physical or moral sense. See Worse. "Heard so oft in worst extremes." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • I have a wife, the worst that may be. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • If thou hadst not been born the worst of men, Thou hadst been a knave and flatterer. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Worst'

From: GCIDE
  • Worst \Worst\, n. That which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious, calamitous, or wicked state or degree. [1913 Webster]
  • The worst is not So long as we can say, This is the worst. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • He is always sure of finding diversion when the worst comes to the worst. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Worst'

From: GCIDE
  • Worst \Worst\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Worsted; p. pr. & vb. n. Worsting.] [See Worse, v. t. & a.] To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit. [1913 Webster]
  • The . . . Philistines were worsted by the captivated ark. --South. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Worst'

From: GCIDE
  • Bad \Bad\ (b[a^]d), a. [Compar. Worse (w[^u]s); superl. Worst (w[^u]st).] [Probably fr. AS. b[ae]ddel hermaphrodite; cf. b[ae]dling effeminate fellow.] Wanting good qualities, whether physical or moral; injurious, hurtful, inconvenient, offensive, painful, unfavorable, or defective, either physically or morally; evil; vicious; wicked; -- the opposite of good; as, a bad man; bad conduct; bad habits; bad soil; bad air; bad health; a bad crop; bad news.
  • Note: Sometimes used substantively. [1913 Webster]
  • The strong antipathy of good to bad. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Pernicious; deleterious; noxious; baneful; injurious; hurtful; evil; vile; wretched; corrupt; wicked; vicious; imperfect. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'worst'

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