worst

About 20.63 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective superlative form of bad: most bad Most inferior; doing the least good.

   I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.

2. adjective Most inferior; doing the least good.

   I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.

3. adjective Most unfavorable.

   That's the worst news I've had all day.

4. adjective Most harmful or severe.

   The worst storm we had last winter knocked down our power lines.

5. adjective Used with the definite article and an implied noun: something that is worst.

   None of these photographs of me are good, but this one is definitely the worst.

6. adverb superlative form of badly: most badly; least well.

   My sore leg hurts worst when it's cold and rainy.

7. noun Something or someone that is the worst.
8. verb To make worse.

Similar words

pessimum pessimal last mop up whip bottom pip rack up last-place lowest

Often followed by

of case thing possible in and part enemy that

Word family

bad badly ill illy worsted worsting worsts