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The meaning of WORST is most corrupt, bad, evil, or ill. How to use worst in a sentence.
WORST definition: 1. superlative of bad: of the lowest quality, or the most unpleasant, difficult, or severe: 2. the…. Learn more.
Define worst. worst synonyms, worst pronunciation, worst translation, English dictionary definition of worst. adj. Superlative of bad1 ill 1. Most inferior, as in quality, condition, or effect: the worst hitter on the team.
Worst is used to form the superlative of compound adjectives beginning with bad' and badly.' For example, the superlative of badly-affected' is worst-affected.'
worst /wɜrst/ adj., superlative of bad and ill. most faulty or unsatisfactory: the worst job I've ever seen. most unpleasant, unattractive, or disagreeable. least efficient or skilled: The worst drivers in the country come from that state. something that is worst: Prepare for the worst. in the worst manner. in the greatest degree. beat.
There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word worst, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.