What part of speech is worst?

Worst can be categorized as a noun, a verb, an adjective and an adverb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. worst is a verb, present, 1st person singular of worst (infinitive).
  • 2. worst is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. worst is a noun, singular of worsts.
  • 4. worst is an adverb.

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Noun

Adjective

What does worst mean?

Definitions

Adjective
worst - (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year"

Adverb
worst - to the highest degree of inferiority or badness; "She suffered worst of all"; "schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts"; "the worst dressed person present"

Verb
worst - defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"

Noun
worst - the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
worst - the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable; "the invaders did their worst"; "so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best"
worst - the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"
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Examples of worst

#   Sentence  
1. noun It was the worst he had ever done on a test.
2. noun The invaders did their worst.
3. noun So pure of heart that his worst is another man's best.
4. noun The worst that could happen.
5. adj. The worst player on the team.
6. adj. The worst weather of the year.
7. adj. ) Target Israel and encourage the worst elements of the Palestinians by playing on the iron fist policies of the Sharon government.
8. adj. In the worst-case scenario, the newly-minted American order of battle requiring the use of nuclear weapons to rescue a surrounded and imperiled force could come into play, hurling the entire planet into military and diplomatic bedlam.
9. adj. Asbestos levels at Ground Zero were 22 times higher than the levels in Libby, Montana, where the W R Grace mine produced one of the worst Superfund disasters in US history.
10. adj. The worst year for major markets since the recession of the 1970s.
11. adj. $489b - The US trade deficit in 2003, the worst in history for a single year.
12. adj. Given the chance your cat may only have one kidney, I would think the worst case scenario would be kidney disease, which untreated can lead to possible renal failure.
13. adj. Worst case scenario you fall in love and after spending thousands of dollars you have to put the horse down.
14. adj. This store is by far the worst Verizon store I've been in.
15. adj. But this location has the worst weekend staff I've seen EVER.
16. adj. A lack of organisation, coupled with the distain for its customers, makes this the worst rental agency I have used.
17. adj. The worst Burger King restaurant!!!
18. adj. This has to be some of the worst pizza I have ever had the misfortune of ordering.
19. adj. This is one of the worst places I have stayed, we cut out stay short and went to the Mulberry.
20. adv. She suffered worst of all.
21. adv. Schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts.
22. adv. The worst dressed person present.
23. adv. County Kerry is the worst affected.
24. adv. And worst of all your child feels like a number not a patient.
25. adv. He was ill prepared.
26. adv. It ill befits a man to betray old friends.
27. adv. Ill-fitting clothes.
28. adv. An ill-conceived plan.
29. adv. Tried not to speak ill of the dead.
30. adv. We can ill afford to buy a new car just now.
31. adv. But Kalkat pointed out that India would be ill-advised to be involved again, militarily, with Sri Lanka if only because it still had to consider the sentiments of 45 million ethnic Tamils in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu - separated from Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula by the narrow Palk Straits.
32. adv. You are too ready to speak ill of others.
33. adv. I felt ill and was admitted to the hospital, but in the event, it was nothing serious.
34. adv. I'm feeling ill, but I intend to go out anyhow.
Sentence  
noun
It was the worst he had ever done on a test.
The invaders did their worst.
So pure of heart that his worst is another man's best.
The worst that could happen.
adj.
The worst player on the team.
The worst weather of the year.
) Target Israel and encourage the worst elements of the Palestinians by playing on the iron fist policies of the Sharon government.
In the worst-case scenario, the newly-minted American order of battle requiring the use of nuclear weapons to rescue a surrounded and imperiled force could come into play, hurling the entire planet into military and diplomatic bedlam.
Asbestos levels at Ground Zero were 22 times higher than the levels in Libby, Montana, where the W R Grace mine produced one of the worst Superfund disasters in US history.
The worst year for major markets since the recession of the 1970s.
$489b - The US trade deficit in 2003, the worst in history for a single year.
Given the chance your cat may only have one kidney, I would think the worst case scenario would be kidney disease, which untreated can lead to possible renal failure.
Worst case scenario you fall in love and after spending thousands of dollars you have to put the horse down.
This store is by far the worst Verizon store I've been in.
But this location has the worst weekend staff I've seen EVER.
A lack of organisation, coupled with the distain for its customers, makes this the worst rental agency I have used.
The worst Burger King restaurant!!!
This has to be some of the worst pizza I have ever had the misfortune of ordering.
This is one of the worst places I have stayed, we cut out stay short and went to the Mulberry.
adv.
She suffered worst of all.
Schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts.
The worst dressed person present.
County Kerry is the worst affected.
And worst of all your child feels like a number not a patient.
He was ill prepared.
It ill befits a man to betray old friends.
Ill-fitting clothes.
An ill-conceived plan.
Tried not to speak ill of the dead.
We can ill afford to buy a new car just now.
But Kalkat pointed out that India would be ill-advised to be involved again, militarily, with Sri Lanka if only because it still had to consider the sentiments of 45 million ethnic Tamils in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu - separated from Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula by the narrow Palk Straits.
You are too ready to speak ill of others.
I felt ill and was admitted to the hospital, but in the event, it was nothing serious.
I'm feeling ill, but I intend to go out anyhow.
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