worst

worst

 (wûrst)

adj.Superlative of bad¹ ill

1. Most inferior, as in quality, condition, or effect: the worst hitter on the team.

2. Most severe or unfavorable: the worst winter in years.

3. Being furthest from an ideal or a standard; least desirable or satisfactory: This is the worst cafeteria!

adv.Superlative of badly ill

In the worst manner or degree.

tr.v. worst·ed, worst·ing, worsts

To gain the advantage over; defeat: was worsted in the argument.

n.

Something that is worst.

Idioms:

at (the) worst

Under the most negative circumstances, estimation, or interpretation: At worst, the storm will make us postpone the trip.

get/have the worst of it

To suffer a defeat or disadvantage.

if (the) worst comes to (the) worst

If the very worst thing happens.

in the worst way Informal

Very much; a great deal: wanted to be elected in the worst way.

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[Middle English, from Old English wyrsta; see wers- in Indo-European roots.]

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worst

(wɜːst)

adj

the superlative of bad¹

adv

1. in the most extreme or bad manner or degree

2. least well, suitably, or acceptably

3. (in combination) in or to the smallest degree or extent; least: worst-loved.

n

4. the worst the least good or most inferior person, thing, or part in a group, narrative, etc

5. (often preceded by at) the most poor, unpleasant, or unskilled quality or condition: television is at its worst these days.

6. the greatest amount of damage or wickedness of which a person or group is capable: the invaders came and did their worst.

7. the weakest effort or poorest achievement that a person or group is capable of making: the applicant did his worst at the test because he did not want the job.

8. the worst

a. in the least favourable interpretation or view

b. under the least favourable conditions

9. if the worst comes to the worst if all the more desirable alternatives become impossible or if the worst possible thing happens

10. come off worst get the worst of it to enjoy the least benefit from an issue or be defeated in it

vb

(tr) to get the advantage over; defeat or beat

[Old English wierrest; related to Old Frisian wersta, Old Saxon, Old High German wirsisto, Old Norse verstr]

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worst

(wɜrst)

adj. superlative of bad and ill, adj.

1. bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person.

2. most faulty or unsatisfactory: the worst paper submitted.

3. most unfavorable or injurious: the worst rating.

4. in the poorest condition: the worst house on the block.

5. most unpleasant, unattractive, or disagreeable: the worst personality I've ever known.

6. most lacking in skill; least skilled.

n.

7. that which is worst.

adv.

8. in the most evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner.

9. with the most severity, intensity, etc.; in the greatest degree.

v.t.

10. to defeat; beat.

Idioms:

1. at (the) worst, if the worst happens; under the worst conditions.

2. if worst comes to worst, if the very worst happens.

3. in the worst way, very much; extremely: to want something in the worst way.

[before 900; Middle English worste, Old English wyr(re)sta, wer(re)sta (adj. and adv.), c. Old Norse verstr]

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worst

Worst is the superlative form of bad and the usual superlative form of badly.

See bad - badly

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worst

Past participle: worsted
Gerund: worsting

Imperative

worst

worst

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	worst - the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen" final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
	2.	worst - 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" evilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
	3.	worst - the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test" attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" best - the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"
Verb	1.	worst - defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents" mop up, whip, pip, rack up beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
Adj.	1.	worst - (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year" superlative - an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it" bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" inferior - of low or inferior quality best - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"
Adv.	1.	worst - 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"

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worst

verb

To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:

beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish.

Informal: trim, whip.

Slang: ace, lick.

Idioms: carry the day, get the best of, get the better of, go someone one better.

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Translations

الَأسْوَأالأسْوأبأسْوأ طَريقَه

nejhorší

værsti værste fald

schlechtestschlechtesterschlimmstschlimmstenfalls

χείριστοςχειρότερος

peorpésimolo peor

pahin

pire

najgori

legrosszabb

verstur

peggiopeggiorecattivissimoil peggioil peggiore

最悪の

가장 나쁜

blogiausiaiblogiausiasblogiausias atvejisdaryti ką norikas blogiausias

visļaunākaisvissliktākvissliktākais

slechtst

verstdårligst

najgorszy

o pior

наихудший

najhoršínajhoršie

najslabši

värst

เลวที่สุด

en kötüen kötü şekildeen kötüsü

xấu nhất

最坏的最坏的事或人最差的“坏”的最高级最坏地

worst

[wɜːst]

A. ADJ SUPERL of bad

1. (gen) → peor
it was the worst film I've ever seen → fue la peor película de mi vida, fue la película más mala que he visto en mi vida
worst of all → lo que es peor
it was the worst winter for 20 years → fue el peor invierno en 20 años
the worst storm in years → la peor tormenta en años
that's the worst part (of it) → eso es lo peor
at the worst possible time → en el peor momento posible
it was the worst thing he ever did → fue lo peor que hizo nunca
see also fear

2. (= most badly affected) [victim] → más afectado
the worst sufferers are children → los más afectados son los niños

B. ADV SUPERL of badly

1. (gen) → peor
the worst-dressed man in England → el hombre peor vestido de Inglaterra
they all sing badly but he sings worst (of all) → todos cantan mal, pero él peor que nadie
to come off worst they had a punch-up and he came off worst → tuvieron una pelea y él fue el que salió peor parado

2. [affected, hit] → más
he visited some of the worst affected areas → visitó algunas de las zonas más afectadas

C. N

1. the worst → lo peor
the worst that can happen is that → lo peor que puede pasar es que ...
we threw away the worst of them → los peores los tiramos a la basura
to fear the worst → temerse lo peor
the worst of it is that → lo peor de todo es que ...
that's not the worst of it → eso no es lo peor
to get the worst of it → llevarse la peor parte
if the worst comes to the worst → en el peor de los casos

2.
at worst → en el peor de los casos
at worst, they can only say no → en el peor de los casos, nos dirán que no
the situation is at its worst in urban centres → en los núcleos urbanos es donde la situación es más grave
things or matters were at their worst → las cosas estaban peor que nunca
he's at his worst in the evenings → por las tardes es cuando está más insoportable

D. VT (o.f.) [+ person] (in fight) → derrotar; (in conflict) → vencer

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worst

[ˈwɜː^rst]

adj → le pire(la), le plus mauvais(la)(e)
He's the worst student in the class → C'est le plus mauvais élève de la classe.
He got the worst mark in the whole class → Il a eu la plus mauvaise note de la classe.
It's the worst film I've ever seen → C'est le plus mauvais film que j'aie jamais vu., C'est le pire film que j'aie jamais vu.
Maths is my worst subject → Les maths sont ma plus mauvaise matière.
the worst thing which ever happened to me → la pire des choses qui me soit arrivé
my worst enemy → mon pire ennemi

adv
the worst affected areas → les zones les plus gravement touchées
worst of all → pire que tout
the climate and, worst of all, the food → le climat et, pire que tout, la nourriture

n → pire m
The worst is over → Le pire est derrière nous.
the worst of the recession → les pires moments de la récession
the worst of the war → les pires moments de la guerre
at worst → au pire
if the worst comes to the worst → au pire
the worst of it is that ... → le pire c'est que ...
at one's worst → à ses pires momentsworst-case [ˈwɜː^rstkeɪs] adj [hypothesis, projection, guess] → le plus pessimiste, la plus pessimiste
the worst-case scenario → le pire scénario

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worst

adj superl of bad → schlechteste(r, s); (morally, with regard to consequences) → schlimmste(r, s); the worst possible time → die ungünstigste Zeit

adv superl of badly → am schlechtesten

n the worst is over → das Schlimmste or Ärgste ist vorbei; in the worst of the storm → im ärgsten Sturm; when the crisis/storm was at its worst → als die Krise/der Sturm ihren/seinen Höhepunkt erreicht hatte; at (the) worst → schlimmstenfalls; you’ve never seen him at his worst → er kann noch (viel) schlimmer (sein); the worst of it is … → das Schlimmste daran ist, …; if the worst comes to the worst, if worst comes to worst (US) → wenn alle Stricke reißen (inf); do your worst! (liter) → mach zu!; to get the worst of it → den Kürzeren ziehen

vt enemy, opponent → besiegen, schlagen

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worst

[wɜːst]

1. adj superl of bad → il/la peggiore
it was the worst possible time → era il momento peggiore or meno opportuno
the worst film of the three → il peggiore fra i tre film
the worst pupil in the school → il peggior alunno della scuola
one of his worst efforts → una delle sue prove peggiori

2. adv superl of badly → peggio
he sings worst of all → canta peggio di tutti
to come off worst (in fight, argument) → avere la peggio

3. n → peggio m or f; (of crisis, storm) → culmine m
at (the) worst → alla peggio, per male che vada
the worst of it is that ... → il peggio è che...
the worst is yet to come → il peggio deve ancora venire
if the worst comes to the worst → nel peggiore dei casi
to get the worst of an argument → avere la peggio in una discussione
he brings out the worst in me → risveglia in me gli istinti peggiori
we're over or past the worst of it now → il peggio è passato, ora
do your worst! → sono pronto al peggio!

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worst

(wəːst) adjective

bad to the greatest extent. That is the worst book I have ever read. swakste الأسْوأ най-лош pior nejhorší schlechtest værst χειρότεροςpeor halvim بدترین huonoin pire הָכִי גָרוּע बदतरीन najgori legrosszabb paling buruk verstur peggiore 最悪の 가장 나쁜 blogiausias vissliktākais paling buruk; paling teruk slechtstverst, dårligstnajgorszy د bad دمبالغې صفت: تر ټولو بد pior cel mai rău наихудший najhorší najslabši najgori sämsta, värsta แย่ที่สุด en kötü 「bad」的最高級 найгірший بد ترین tồi tệ nhất “bad” 的最高级

adverb

in the worst way or manner. This group performed worst (of all) in the test. swakste بأسْوأ طَريقَه най-лошо pior nejhůř am schlechtesten værst χειρότεραpeor kõige halvemini بدتر از همه huonoimmin le plus mal הַגָרוּע בְּיוֹתֵר बदतरीन najgore legrosszabb paling buruk verstur il peggio, il peggiore 最も悪く 가장 나쁘게 blogiausiai vissliktāk paling teruk het minst goed verst, dårligst najgorzej خورازيات بد pior cel mai rău хуже всех najhoršie najslabše najgore sämst, värst อย่างแย่ที่สุด en kötü şekilde 最差地，最壞地 найгірший بد ترین طریقے سے một cách tệ nhất 最坏地

pronoun

the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent. the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you. ergste الأسْوأ ، في أسْوأ حال، في أسْوأ الظُّروف най-лош pior nejhorší schlimmst værst; i værste fald χειρότερος, χειρότερη περίπτωση lo peor halvim (asi) بیشترین درجه؛ بدترین درجه pahin le, la pire; au pire הַגָרוּע בְּיוֹתֵר बदतरीन najgori legrosszabb yang paling buruk verstur il peggiore; alla peggio 最悪のもの 가장 나쁜 일(것, 사람) kas blogiausias, blogiausias atvejis vissliktākais; visļaunākais yang paling teruk atau buruk de/het ergste, slechtste verst coś najgorszego, ten najgorszy ښه درجه.بده درجه pior cel mai rău, cea mai rea самое плохое;наихудшее najhorší najslabši najgori [den] sämsta (värsta), [som] sämst (värst), [i] värsta fall สิ่งที่แย่ที่สุด en kötüsü 最差(壞)的人或事物 найгірше بڑی حد تک خراب ہونا điều tồi tệ nhất 最坏的事或人

do one's worst

to do the most evil etc thing that one can. doen jou bes, doen die slegste يقومُ بأسْوأ الأعْمال правя най-лошото, на което съм способен fazer o pior possível udělat to nejhorší so schlecht wie möglich machen gøre al den skade, man kan κάνω το χειρότερο δυνατό hacerlo lo peor posible mäkra mängima, sigadust tegema بدترین کا را انجام دادن tehdä pahin mihin pystyy faire de son pire לַעֲשוֹת אֶת הַגָרוּע בְּיוֹתֵר सबसे बुरा काम करना činiti najgore a legrosszabbat teszi berbuat paling jahat gera eins illt af sér og maður getur (fare del proprio peggio) 勝手にしろ 한껏 심한 짓을 하다 daryti ką nori []rīkoties visļaunākajā veidā melakukan perkara yang paling jahat tekeergaan gjøre all den skaden en kan gorzej nie móc zrobić بد کار انجام ورکول fazer o pior possível a face cel mai rău lucru posibil сделать наихудшее urobiť to najhoršie napraviti najslabše možno uraditi najgoru moguću stvar göra den största skada man kan ทำเลวที่สุด elinden gelen kötülüğü yapmak 使出最狠招 зробити найгірше з того, що можна зробити بد ترین سلوک کرنا có hại 把某人最狠的招术拿出来

get the worst of

to be defeated in (a fight etc). op jou baadjie kry, verloor يُهْزَم победен съм levar a pior být poražen den Kürzeren ziehen blive slået χάνω, νικιέμαι ser derrotado lüüa saama شکست خوردن tulla lyödyksi avoir le dessous לְהַפסִיד हार जाना biti poražen alulmarad dikalahkan bíða ósigur (avere la peggio) 負ける 패배하다 pralaimėti ciest sakāvi dikalahkan het onderspit delven trekke det korteste stråetprzegrać شکست خورل levar a pior a fi înfrânt понести поражение byť porazený najslabše se odrezati biti poražen komma till korta, råka värst ut ได้รับสิ่งที่แย่ที่สุด yenilmek, mağlup olmak 被擊敗 захищатися شکست کھانا bị đánh bại 被击败

if the worst comes to the worst

if the worst possible thing happens. If the worst comes to the worst you can sell your house. as alles skeef loop إذا ما حَدَث أسْوأ ما يُمْكِن ако се случи най-лошото na pior das hipóteses v nejhorším případě wenn es zum Schlimmsten kommt i værste fald στη χειρότερη περίπτωση en el peor de los casos halvimal juhul در بدترین شرایط pahimmassa tapauksessa en mettant les choses au pire בַּמִקרֶה הַגָרוּע בְּיוֹתֵר बहुत खराब हुआ तो kad se dogodi najgore ha a legrosszabbra kerül(ne) a sor kalau yang terburuk terjadi í versta falli (nel peggiore dei casi) 最悪の場合には 최악의 경우에는 blogiausiu atveju []ļaunākajā gadījumā jika keadaan menjadi betul-betul teruk in het ergste geval i verste fall w najgorszym razie په ناوړه حالاتو كي na pior das hipóteses în caz că se întâmplă ceea ce este mai rău в самом худшем случае v najhoršom prípade v najslabšem primeru u najgorem slučaju i värsta fall หากสถานการณ์คับขันที่สุด çok sıkışırsak, en kötü şartlarda 最壞的情況下 на худий кінець اگر بد ترین صورت پیش آءے trong trường hợp xấu nhất 如果事情坏到极点，万一出现最坏的情况

the worst of it is (that)

the most unfortunate etc aspect of the situation is (that). die ergste is أسْوأ ما في الأمْر най-лошото е, че o que há de pior é (que) nejhorší na tom je das Schlimmste daran ist det værste af det er, (at) το χειρότερο είναι ότι lo peor de todo es (que) kõige halvem (selle asja juures) on et بدترین حالت pahinta on, että le pire est que וּמָה שֶׁגָרוּע בְּיוֹתֵר सबसे दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है najgore u svemu jest a legrosszabb az, hogy ... hal yang terburuk það versta er (að) (il peggio è che) 困ったことは 제일 곤란한 일은... blogiausia, kad vissliktākais/ļaunākais ir tas, ka paling malang; dari aspek situasi atau keadaan het ergste is dat det verste (av alt) er at najgorsze że بد ترین حالت o que há de pior é (que) partea cea mai proastă este (că) хуже всего то, что najhoršie na tom je najslabše pa je, da najgore je det sämsta (värsta) är โชคร้ายที่สุด işin en kötü yanı da 最壞的情況是... найгірше - це те, що سب سے بد ترین پہلو điều tồi tệ nhất là 最坏的情况是...

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worst

→ الَأسْوَأ nejhorší værst schlechtester χείριστος pésimo pahin pire najgori peggiore 最悪の 가장 나쁜 slechtst verst najgorszy o pior наихудший värst เลวที่สุด en kötü xấu nhất 最坏的

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