worst

adjective
UK: /wɜːst/
US: /wɝːst/

  1. Most bad or unpleasant.

    1. This is the worst day of my life. [ ] [ ]
    2. The worst thing about winter is the cold and short days. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

terrible dreadful awful
worst adverb

  1. In the most bad or unpleasant way.

    1. She sings the worst of all the group. [ ] [ ]
    2. He behaved the worst when his team lost the game. [ ] [ ]
worst noun

  1. The most bad or unpleasant thing or event.

    1. This movie is the worst, don't watch it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The worst is over, and things will get better now. [ ] [ ]
worst transitive-verb

  1. To defeat someone in a competition or fight.

    1. I hope our team can worst their rivals. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our school team can worst any other team this year. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "worst" is /wɜːst/ in British English and /wɝːst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "worst": terrible, dreadful, awful.

Example usage of "worst": "This is the worst day of my life.". More examples on the page.