worst
the least favorable outcome
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,330 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,769 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the least favorable outcome the worst that could happen
- the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable the invaders did their worstso pure of heart that his worst is another man's best
- the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of it was the worst he had ever done on a test
adjective
- (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition the worst player on the teamthe worst weather of the year
verb
- defeat thoroughly also: pip, mop up, whip, rack up He mopped up the floor with his opponents
adverb
- to the highest degree of inferiority or badness She suffered worst of allschools were the worst hit by government spending cuts
worst in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But that wasn't the worst of it!
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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Otherwise I can only look on you as my worst enemy.’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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To cap the climax, Vincent Favoral was on the worst possible terms with his father-in-law.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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And feigning sleep he listened, determined to hear the worst that could be said of him.
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1
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That is one of the worst sides of drink; it decays the reason as it does the body.
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story · H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard · Chapter 1