the worst

noun

1

: the worst person or thing

What's the worst that can happen?

That movie was the worst!

He is the worst of the bunch.

2

: the worst group of people or things

This city's schools are the nation's worst.

3

: the worst part of something

Even in the worst of times, she was hopeful.

It's still raining, but the worst of the storm is over now.

Examples of the worst in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After two nightmarish seasons wrecked by injury, Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd is crossing his fingers that the worst is behind him. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

But the worst-case performance improvements seem clear in early testing. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

The economic crisis was described by the World Bank as among the worst in the world since the 1850s. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

But Green’s advanced statistics sharply declined, with his box plus-minus painting him as only a slightly above-average stopper while being one of the worst offensive players in the league. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Rhymes for the worst

• accursed
• amerced
• cloudburst
• coerced
• conversed
• disbursed
• dispersed
• headfirst
• immersed
• outburst
• rehearsed
• reversed