About The Word Worst
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Worst
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What's The Definition Of Worst?
[n] the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
[n] 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" [n] the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen" [adv] 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" [adj] (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year" [v] colloquial usage; defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents" Synonyms | Synonyms for Worst: bottom | last | last-place | lowest | mop up | most evil | most unattractive | most undesirable | most unpleasant | most unsuitable | most wicked | pessimal | pessimum(a) | pip | poorest | rack up | whip Related Terms | Find terms related to Worst: See Also | attempt | bad | beat | beat out | crush | effort | endeavor | endeavour | evil | evilness | final result | inferior | outcome | result | resultant | shell | termination | trounce | try | vanquish Worst In Webster's Dictionary \Worst\, a., superl. of {Bad}. [OE. werst, worste, wurste,
AS. wyrst, wierst, wierrest. See {Worse}, a.]
Bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a
physical or moral sense. See {Worse}. ``Heard so oft in worst
extremes.'' --Milton.
I have a wife, the worst that may be. --Chaucer.
If thou hadst not been born the worst of men, Thou
hadst been a knave and flatterer. --Shak.
\Worst\, n. That which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious, calamitous, or wicked state or degree. The worst is not So long as we can say, This is the worst. --Shak. He is always sure of finding diversion when the worst comes to the worst. --Addison. \Worst\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Worsted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Worsting}.] [See {Worse}, v. t. & a.] To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit. The . . . Philistines were worsted by the captivated ark. --South. \Worst\, v. i. To grow worse; to deteriorate. [R.] ``Every face . . . worsting.'' --Jane Austen. |
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