(n) the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable, Example:the invaders did their worst; so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best

worst

(n) the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of, Ant. best, Example:it was the worst he had ever done on a test

worst

(v) defeat thoroughly, Syn. mop up, pip, whip, rack up, Example:He mopped up the floor with his opponents

worst

(adj) (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition, Ant. best, Example:the worst player on the team; the worst weather of the year

worst

(adv) to the highest degree of inferiority or badness, Example:She suffered worst of all; schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts; the worst dressed person present

worsted

(n) a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns, Example:he wore a worsted suit

worsted

(n) a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool, Syn. worsted yarn

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Worst

a., superl. of Bad. [ OE. werst, worste, wurste, AS. wyrst, wierst, wierrest. See Worse, a. ] Bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a physical or moral sense. See Worse. “Heard so oft in worst extremes.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have a wife, the worst that may be. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

If thou hadst not been born the worst of men,
Thou hadst been a knave and flatterer. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Worst

n. That which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious, calamitous, or wicked state or degree. [ 1913 Webster ]

The worst is not
So long as we can say, This is the worst. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

He is always sure of finding diversion when the worst comes to the worst. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Worst

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Worsted; p. pr. & vb. n. Worsting. ] [ See Worse, v. t. & a. ] To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit. [ 1913 Webster ]

The . . . Philistines were worsted by the captivated ark. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

Worst

v. i. To grow worse; to deteriorate. [ R. ] “Every face . . . worsting.” Jane Austen. [ 1913 Webster ]

Worsted

n. [ From Worsted, now spelled Worstead, a town in Norfolk, England; for Worthstead. See Worth, n., and Stead. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Well-twisted yarn spun of long-staple wool which has been combed to lay the fibers parallel, used for carpets, cloth, hosiery, gloves, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Schlimmstfall { m }

worst case; worst-case scenario

größter anzunehmender Unfall (GAU)

worst case scenario

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