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Worst Thing Adjective Wɜːst Wɜːrst Speech Made Idea

Word3 worst
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /wɜːst/ /wɜːrst/
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  • it was by far the worst speech he had ever made.
  • it's not the worst idea i've ever heard.
  • what's the worst thing that could happen?
  • what she said confirmed my worst fears (= proved they were right).
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worst

(adjective)/wɜːst/ /wɜːrst/
  1. of the poorest quality or lowest standard; worse than any other person or thing of a similar kind
    • It was by far the worst speech he had ever made.
    • It's not the worst idea I've ever heard.
    • What's the worst thing that could happen?
    • What she said confirmed my worst fears (= proved they were right).
    • This is every parent's worst nightmare.
  2. to be the cause of your own problems
    • Her indecisiveness makes her her own worst enemy.
    • Some dancers become their own worst enemies, criticizing themselves for every imperfection.
  3. to lose a fight, competition, etc. or suffer more compared with others
  4. Word Origin

    • Old English wierresta, wyrresta (adjective), wierst, wyrst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to worse.
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