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