English dictionary
worst
adjectivePronunciation
/wɜːst/
/wɝst/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- Unfavorable; negative; not good.
- Not suitable or fitting.
- Not appropriate, of manners etc.
- Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
- Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
- Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
- Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
- Evil; wicked.
- Faulty; not functional.
- (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
- (of breath) Malodorous; foul.
- False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
- Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
- Of poor physical appearance.
- Bold and daring.
- Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
- (of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
- Overly promiscuous, licentious.
- (of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
adjective
- Evil; wicked (of people).
- Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
- Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
- Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
- Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
- Having an urge to vomit.
- (hip-hop slang) Sublime, with the connotation of being so in a singularly creative way.
- Extremely bad (bad enough to make one ill). Generally used indirectly with to be.
- Unwise; not a good idea.
noun
- Something or someone that is the worst
verb
- To make worse.
- To grow worse; to deteriorate.
- To outdo or defeat, especially in battle.
adverb
- Superlative of bad
- Superlative of ill
Example sentences
Abducting children is bad for mothers.
Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?
It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans.
I went to the hospital to see how my grandfather was doing. Unfortunately, he's in a bad state.
Stop being bad, or you will get a spanking!
Divorce is usually a bad experience for everybody involved.
Be careful. There are bad people in the world.
I had a bad headlight.
These apples have gone bad.
Bad breath is not pleasant for anyone.
They were caught trying to pass bad coinage.
He's a bad gardener; everything he tries to grow ends up dying.
I don't look bad in this dress, do I?
Man, that new car you bought is bad!
He is in bad need of a haircut.
He gave me a bad check.
He suffered from ill treatment.
ill manners; ill will
I've been ill with the flu for the past few days.
Seeing those pictures made me ill.
That band was ill.
My sore leg hurts worst when it's cold and rainy.