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Worst

adjective
/wɜːst/
Word Frequency: 20.6

Definitions

1.adjectiveUnfavorable; negative; not good.
"Abducting children is bad for mothers."
2.adjectiveNot suitable or fitting.
"Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?"
3.adjectiveNot appropriate, of manners etc.
"It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full."
4.adjectiveUnhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
"Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans."
5.adjectiveSickly, unhealthy, unwell.
"I went to the hospital to see how my grandfather was doing. Unfortunately, he's in a bad state."
6.adjectiveNot behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
"Stop being bad, or you will get a spanking!"
7.adjectiveTricky; stressful; unpleasant.
"Divorce is usually a bad experience for everybody involved."
8.adjectiveEvil; wicked.
"Be careful. There are bad people in the world."
9.adjectiveFaulty; not functional.
"I had a bad headlight."
10.adjective(of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
"These apples have gone bad."
11.adjective(of breath) Malodorous; foul.
"Bad breath is not pleasant for anyone."
12.adjectiveFalse; counterfeit; illegitimate.
"They were caught trying to pass bad coinage."
13.adjectiveUnskilled; of limited ability; not good.
"He's a bad gardener; everything he tries to grow ends up dying."
14.adjectiveOf poor physical appearance.
"I don't look bad in this dress, do I?"
15.adjectiveBold and daring.
16.adjectiveGood, superlative, excellent, cool.
"Man, that new car you bought is bad!"
17.adjective(of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
"He is in bad need of a haircut."
18.adjectiveOverly promiscuous, licentious.
19.adjective(of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
"He gave me a bad check."
20.adjectiveEvil; wicked (of people).
21.adjectiveMorally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
22.adjectiveIndicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
"He suffered from ill treatment."
23.adjectiveUnpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
"ill manners; ill will"
24.adjectiveUnwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
"I've been ill with the flu for the past few days."
25.adjectiveHaving an urge to vomit.
"Seeing those pictures made me ill."
26.adjective(hip-hop slang) Sublime, with the connotation of being so in a singularly creative way.
27.adjectiveExtremely bad (bad enough to make one ill). Generally used indirectly with to be.
"That band was ill."
28.adjectiveUnwise; not a good idea.
29.nounSomething or someone that is the worst
30.verbTo make worse.
31.verbTo grow worse; to deteriorate.
32.verbTo outdo or defeat, especially in battle.
33.adverbSuperlative of bad
"My sore leg hurts worst when it's cold and rainy."
34.adverbSuperlative of ill

Synonyms

badassevilviciousvilewickedfalsespuriousunhealthfulunwholesomefaultyinoperativenegative

Antonyms

adequateadvantageousbeneficialbenevolentchoicecompetentexcellentexceptionalfirst-classfirst-rategoodhonest

Rhymes With

coercedburstcursedimmersedfirstoutburstcloudburstthirst
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