Definitions
The least good or most bad.
Word origin
From Middle English worste, wurste, warste, werste, wirste, from Old English wierrest, from Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, superlative form of *ubilaz (“bad, evil”); compare worse.
Used in a sentence
“I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.”
“That's the worst news I've had all day.”
“The worst storm we had last winter knocked down our power lines.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Least favorable”5 letters
02“Most bad”5 letters
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