worst
UK /wɜːst/US /wɜɹst/
adjective5
verb3
noun1
forms
worsted · worsting · worsts
Phrases with worst
- be one's own worst enemyTo act contrary to one's own interests; to cause problems for oneself; to self-sabotage.
- in the worst wayUrgently; desperately; to an extreme degree.
- worst comes to worstIf a possible worst-case scenario actually occurs.
- worst-kept secretA situation where little or no attempt has been made to keep a matter secret.
- worst of both worldsA solution or scenario which combines the disadvantages of two opposed prior solutions, often having been intended to combine their benefits instead.