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adjective, superl. of bad and ill.
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most faulty, unsatisfactory, or objectionable: the worst paper submitted.
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most unfavorable or injurious.
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in the poorest condition: the worst house on the block.
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EXPANDmost unpleasant, unattractive, or disagreeable: the worst personality I've ever known.
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COLLAPSEmost lacking in skill; least skilled: the worst typist in the group.
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In the worst way
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
adverb
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in the most evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner.
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with the most severity, intensity, etc.; in the greatest degree.
verb (used with object)
Idioms10.
to defeat; beat: He worsted him easily.
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at worst, if the worst happens; under the worst conditions: He will be expelled from school, at worst. Also, at the worst.
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get the worst of something, to be defeated by; lose: to get the worst of a fight.
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if worst comes to worst, if the very worst happens: If worst comes to worst, we still have some money in reserve.
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in the worst way, Informal. in an extreme degree; very much: She wanted a new robe for Christmas in the worst way. Also, the worst way.
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Word Origin & History
worst
O.E. wyrresta, from P.Gmc. *wers-ista- (cf. O.S. wirsista, O.N. verstr, O.Fris. wersta, O.H.G. wirsisto), superlative of PIE *wers- "to confuse, mix up" (see worse). The verb meaning "damage, inflict loss upon" is first recorded c.1600, from the adj. Phrase in the worst way
EXPAND(1839) is from Amer.Eng. sense of "most severely."
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
in the worst way
Desperately, very much, as in He wanted a new trumpet in the worst way. This usage replaced worst kind. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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