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worst

/ worst /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
"it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
Opposites:
best
Type of:
attempt effort endeavor
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
evil evilness
noun Sense 3
the least favorable outcome
"the worst that could happen"
Type of:
result resultant final result
verb Sense 4
defeat thoroughly
"He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
Type of:
beat beat out crush
Derived:
thrashing walloping debacle drubbing slaughter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
adjective Sense 5
(superlative of `bad'') most wanting in quality or value or condition
"the worst player on the team"
"the worst weather of the year"
Similar:
bottom poorest last last-place lowest most evil most wicked most undesirable
Opposites:
best
See also:
bad inferior
Domain:
superlative
adverb Sense 6
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"
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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attempt effort endeavor best evil evilness result resultant final result beat beat out crush