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worsest

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

superlative form of bad: most bad; worst.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, humorous, nonstandard, superlative

Examples

  • 1868 "The Temptations of St Anthony" in "Bentley's Miscellany" - Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith But a laughing woman, with two bright eyes, is the worsest devil of all.

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Antonyms: none provided

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