worst

6 definitions • 10 examples

superlative of

the worst That was the worst meal I've ever eaten.

"It was the worst moment of my life," she admitted.

worst enemy He is my worst enemy.

the most unpleasant or difficult thing, person, or situation:

the worst That was the worst I've seen him play in several years.

the most badly:

worst hit Small businesses have been worst hit by the recession.

worst affected Roads in rural areas were worst affected by the snow.

The students voted him the school's worst-dressed teacher.

used to emphasize what is worst about a situation:

We had no food or light, but worst of all, we had no water.

to defeat someone in a fight or argument:

He was worsted in a fight with a bigger boy.

of the lowest quality, or the most unpleasant, difficult, or severe; superlative ofbad and badly:

That was the worst meal I’ve ever eaten.