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

Count Michael King among those who almost expected a step back, akin to what Casey Mize endured after waiting 10 days before turning in the worst start of his career in his Padres debut in Arizona. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

The summer of 2023 ended that illusion, when smoke from Canadian wildfires turned skies orange and drove air quality in major Eastern cities to some of the worst levels seen in decades. — Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

While the worst issues were discovered at the Sleep Inn, site visits at the Holiday Inn and Fairfield Inn also revealed water stains, humid laundry facilities and signs of pests. — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

By mid-July, Chicago was reporting the worst air quality in the world. — Simmone Shah, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the worst

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