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Definitions for worst
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Princeton's WordNet
worstnoun
the least favorable outcome
"the worst that could happen"
worstnoun
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"
worstadjective
the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
"it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
worstverb
(superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition
"the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year"
worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack upadverb
defeat thoroughly
"He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
worstadverb
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"
Wiktionary
worstverb
To make worse.
worstverb
To grow worse; to deteriorate.
worstverb
To outdo or defeat, especially in battle.
worstadverb
In the worst way: most badly, most ill.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Worstadjective
The superlative of bad, formed from worse: bad, worse, worst. Most bad; most ill.
If thou hadst not been born the worst of men,
Thou hadst been knave and flatterer. William Shakespeare.The pain that any one actually feels is still of all other the worst; and it is with anguish they cry out. John Locke.
Worstnoun
The most calamitous or wicked state; the utmost height or degree of any thing ill.
Who is’t can say, I’m at the worst?
I’m worse than e’er I was,
And worse I may be yet: the worst is not,
So long as we can say, this is the worst. William Shakespeare.That you may be armed against the worst in this unhappy state of affairs in our distressed country, I send you these considerations on the nature and immortality of the soul. Digby.
Happy the man, and happy he alone,
He, who can call to-day his own:
He who secure within can say,
To morrow do thy worst, for I have liv’d to day. Dryden.Sir Roger gets into the frontiers of his estate, before he beats about in search of a hare, on purpose to spare his own fields, where he is always sure of finding diversion when the worst comes to the worst. Joseph Addison, Spectator.
To Worstverb
To defeat; to overthrow.
Etymology: from the adjective.
The case will be no worse than where two duellists enter the field, where the worsted party hath his sword given him gain without further hurt. John Suckling.
The bear was in a greater fright,
Beat down and worsted by the knight. Hudibras.It is downright madness to contend where we are sure to be worsted. Roger L'Estrange.
The victorious Philistines were worsted by the captivated ark, which foraged their country more than a conquering army. Robert South, Sermons.
She could have brought the chariot again, when she saw her brother worsted in the duel. John Dryden, Dedalus.
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worst
The term "worst" is an adjective used to describe something that is of the lowest quality, degree, or standard among others in a particular category. It refers to the most unfavorable or undesirable condition, behavior, outcome, or characteristic that can be observed or experienced.
Webster Dictionary
Worstadjective
bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a physical or moral sense. See Worse
Worstnoun
that which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious, calamitous, or wicked state or degree
Worstadjective
to gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit
Worstverb
to grow worse; to deteriorate
Etymology: [See Worse, v. t. & a.]
Wikidata
Worst
Worst is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Takahashi. The plot revolves around a group of teenage boys who fight their way through the notorious high school, Suzuran. The manga was first published by Shōnen Champion in 2002. The series is currently being serialized in Japan and has been collected into twenty-five tankōbon volumes. In North America, Digital Manga Publishing has released only three volumes, with the last graphic novel released in November 2004. The series is currently on hiatus but Digital Manga Publishing has said that if enough fans show interest, they will consider continuing the series. Worst is infamous for not having any female characters. Hiroshi Takahashi had also released Worst Gaiden which is the short collection of sides stories for the Worst series.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Worst
wurst, adj. bad or evil in the highest degree.—adv. to a very bad or very evil degree.—n. the highest degree of badness: the most evil state.—v.t. to get the advantage over in a contest: to defeat.—v.i. (obs.) to grow worse. [A.S. wyrst, wyrrest, wyrresta, from the same source as worse.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Worst is ranked #38484 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Worst surname appeared 575 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Worst.
94.2% or 542 total occurrences were White.
2.6% or 15 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.9% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worst' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2313
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worst' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2111
Anagrams for worst »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of worst in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of worst in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of worst in a Sentence
We thought the worst thing that happens is we get more people interested in our bonds.
That's when all the pain came in. It felt like a blow torch was burning through my leg, aug. 8, 2012, was not a bad day; it was the worst day of my life.
He was practically foaming at the mouth so just, these people were true believers in the worst way.
I’m seeing probably the worst combination of conditions in my lifetime, we have an enormous fuel load in the forests, and we are looking at a drought unlike we’ve seen probably in the last 115 years.
Never forget that better days come after worst days.
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- أسوأArabic
- nejhoršíCzech
- værstDanish
- schlimmster, schlechtester, schlechteste, schlimmsteGerman
- la pli malbonaEsperanto
- la peor, lo peorSpanish
- pahinFinnish
- mauvais, pireFrench
- munin, mafi muninHausa
- सबसे खराबHindi
- pejorInterlingua
- terburukIndonesian
- il peggioreItalian
- 最低, 最悪Japanese
- 가장 나쁜Korean
- pessimusLatin
- ergst, slechtstDutch
- verstNorwegian
- najgorzej, najgorszyPolish
- piorPortuguese
- хуже всего, наихудший, худшийRussian
- värstSwedish
- en kötüTurkish
- 最差Chinese
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