A2adjective · frequent

worst

найгірший

хуже всего, худший, наихудший

schlimmste, schlechteste, schlimmster, schlechtester

Superlative form of bad: most badSuperlative form of bad: most bad: Most inferior; doing the least good.

UK/wɜːst/US/wɜɹst/

» I'm getting ready for the worst.

Ich bereite mich auf das Schlimmste vor...

Я готовлюсь к худшему.

Готуюся до найгіршого.

Я готуюся до найгіршого.

Meaning

4 senses

Superlative form of bad: most bad
Most inferior; doing the least good.
I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.
schlechteste, schlechtester, schlimmste
ху́дшийxúdšij, наиху́дшийnaixúdšij, ху́же всего́xúže vsevó
найгі́ршийnajhíršyj
Most unfavorable.
That's the worst news I've had all day.
Most harmful or severe.
The worst storm we had last winter knocked down our power lines.
Used with the definite article and an implied noun: something that is worst.
None of these photographs of me are good, but this one is definitely the worst.

More definitions

(superlative of ‘bad’) most wanting in quality or value or condition

Examples

799 sentences

I'm getting ready for the worst.
Готуюся до найгіршого.
ruЯ готовлюсь к худшему.
deIch bereite mich auf das Schlimmste vor...
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Are you prepared for the worst?
Ти готовий до найгіршого?
ruТы готов к худшему?
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We think we are over the worst.
Ми думаємо, що найгірше вже позаду.
deWir denken, dass wir das Schlimmste überstanden haben.
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This is the worst hotel in town.
Це найгірший у місті готель.
ruЭто худший отель в городе.
deDas ist das schlechteste Hotel in der Stadt.
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I'm the worst singer in the group.
Я співаю найгірше в групі.
ruЯ пою хуже всех в группе.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

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Русский

By meaning 1

most inferior:

Deutsch

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Origin

From Middle English worste, wurste, warste, werste, wirste, from Old English wierrest, fro

From Middle English worste, wurste, warste, werste, wirste, from Old English wierrest, from Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, superlative form of *ubilaz (“bad, evil”); compare worse.

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