worst
[wɜrst]
Definition:
1. The least favorable outcome.
2. The greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable.
3. Defeat thoroughly.
'worst' example sentence:
- He has (got) to be the worst actor on TV!
- If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house.
- To be honest, it was one of the worst books I've ever read.
- When they did not hear from her, they feared the worst.
- Let them do their worst─we'll fight them every inch of the way.
- Worst of all , I lost the watch my father had given me.
- That's the worst chat-up line I've ever heard.
- He was always optimistic, even when things were at their worst .
- This was their mother at her worst. Her voice was strident, she was ready to be angry at anyone.
- What she said confirmed my worst fears (= proved they were right) .
- If the worst comes to the worst I guess I can always ring Jean.
- We're over the worst of the recession.
- This is the network's worst idea yet.
- Though mine safety has much improved, miners' families still fear the worst.
- His worst fault was his inconsistency.
- All his worst fears were realized.
- Rural areas have been worst hit by the strike.
- The country had come through the worst of the recession.
- Then one day his worst fears were confirmed.
- The people most closely affected are the passengers who were injured and, worst of all, those who lost relatives.
- Sarajevo took one of its worst poundings in weeks.
- When they did not hear from her, they feared the worst .
- At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine.
- He'd been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it.
- It was possibly their worst performance ever.
- I'm a natural pessimist; I usually expect the worst.
- This is the worst place I've come across.
- At best Nella would be an invalid; at worst she would die.
- What's the worst thing that could happen?
- He was asked whether he would walk out if the worst came to the worst.
- I think it was dangerous to say: look, we've got an army now — do your worst.
- Their worst fears may be coming true.
- At the worst he would be there by the following night.
- The drought there is the worst in a century.
- The worst of it is that I can't even be sure if they received my letter.
- He was voted the worst dressed celebrity.
- The worst of the storm was over.
- The team crashed to their worst defeat this season.
- Pressure can bring out the worst in people.
- The doctor's report confirmed our worst fears.
- It was by far the worst speech he had ever made.
- Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage.
- The south of the country was worst affected by the drought.
- It was the worst flood since records began.
- It was the worst storm in recent memory.
- The floods are the worst in living memory.
- It was the worst experience of her life.