the worst
Absolute lowest point
The worst is the most bad—the extreme negative end of any scale.
It functions as a noun phrase: That was the worst I've ever seen, We feared the worst.
In slang, calling someone or something the worst expresses strong disapproval or mock outrage: You ate my leftovers? You're the worst.
The phrase at worst or at the worst indicates the most unfavorable possibility: At worst, we lose a day.
- atrociousAppallingly, shockingly wicked
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- deplorableDeserving strong disapproval
- disasterSudden ruinous event
train wreck · deficient · abysmal · bottom of the barrel · evil · nadir · despair · rock-bottom · the pits · hopelessness · inferior · horrendous · tragedy · dregs · dread · failure · downfall · doom
- superlativesexcellent, superb, best, outstanding, supreme
quality/excellence ranking
the worstthe best
Superlative in quality
the finest · the greatest · crème de la crème · the star · A-list