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

Though California is home to some of the worst cities for first-time homebuyers, there are still houses for as low as $285,000. — Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Here’s the worst time to water your vegetable garden and when to do it instead for better harvests. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 July 2026

Perhaps the worst part for Leguizamo was being alone while still wearing the blinding contacts. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

The Calmar ratio asks whether the return achieved was earned efficiently relative to the worst loss sustained along the way. — Andrew Sukhin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for the worst

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