worst
21worst — /wɜst / (say werst) adjective (superlative of bad) 1. bad or ill in the greatest or highest degree. 2. most faulty, unsatisfactory, or objectionable. 3. most unfavourable or injurious. 4. in the poorest condition or health. 5. most unpleasant or… …
22worst — adjective of the poorest quality or the lowest standard. ↘most severe or serious. adverb 1》 most severely or seriously. 2》 least well. noun the worst event or circumstance. ↘the worst part or stage of something. verb get the better of. Phrases at …
23worst — I. adjective, superlative of bad or of ill Etymology: Middle English werste, worste, from Old English wierresta, wyrsta, superlative of the root of Old English wiersa worse Date: before 12th century 1. most corrupt, bad, evil, or ill < his worst… …
24worst — [[t]wɜrst[/t]] adj. superlative of bad and ill, 1) bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person[/ex] 2) most faulty or unsatisfactory: the worst paper submitted[/ex] 3) most unfavorable or injurious: the worst… …
25worst — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. best, defeat, conquer. See success. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. most terrible, most harmful, poorest, lowest, least, most ghastly, most horrible, most pitiful, least meaningful, meanest, least… …
26worst — See: GET THE WORST OF also HAVE THE WORST OF, IF WORST COMES TO WORST …
27worst — See: GET THE WORST OF also HAVE THE WORST OF, IF WORST COMES TO WORST …
28worst — {{11}} O.E. wyrresta, from P.Gmc. *wers ista (Cf. O.S. wirsista, O.N. verstr, O.Fris. wersta, O.H.G. wirsisto), superlative of PIE *wers to confuse, mix up (see WORSE (Cf. worse)). Phrase in the worst way (1839) is from American English sense of… …
29worst — See: get the worst of also have the worst of, if worst comes to worst …
30worst — n. to prepare for the worst * * * [wɜːst] to prepare for the worst …
