What does worst mean?
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.
Webster Dictionary
Worstadjective
bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a physical or moral sense. See Worse
Etymology: [See Worse, v. t. & a.]
Worstnoun
that which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious, calamitous, or wicked state or degree
Etymology: [See Worse, v. t. & a.]
Worstadjective
to gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit
Etymology: [See Worse, v. t. & a.]
Worstverb
to grow worse; to deteriorate
Etymology: [See Worse, v. t. & a.]
Freebase
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.]
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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
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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
Despite being responsible for the worst North Sea spill in a decade, the level of the fine is literally a drop in the ocean when compared to the billions earned by Shell annually.
We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - gunpowder and romantic love.
Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts:
While I understand the State Elections Board had no choice in this matter, it is still outrageous to see the Big Lie and demands of conspiracy theorists continue to progress, this is the result of a cynical ploy to undermine faith in our elections process and democracy itself -- it is shameful partisan politics at its very worst.
I didn't expect the baby, you know, but she just like, she just came, i just wanted to leave Libya. Italy is better than Libya and Nigeria is the worst.
We'll never know that for sure, because thankfully now we have the ability to save more lives, but even with all our technology and medical progress, the death rate being 70 % as bad as it was at the worst point in 1918, I think people don't realize how serious this is.
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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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