"worst" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /wɜːst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /wɝst/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-worst.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st Etymology: From Middle English worste, wurste, warste, werste, wirste, from Old English wierrest, from Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, superlative form of *ubilaz (“bad, evil”). Cognate with Old Saxon wirsista, wirrista (“worst”), Old High German wirst, wirsesto, wirsisto (“worst”), Danish værst (“worst”), Swedish värst (“worst”), Icelandic verstur (“worst”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|worste}} Middle English worste, {{m|enm|wurste}} wurste, {{m|enm|warste}} warste, {{m|enm|werste}} werste, {{m|enm|wirste}} wirste, {{inh|en|ang|wierrest}} Old English wierrest, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*wirsistaz}} Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, {{m|gem-pro|*ubilaz|t=bad, evil}} *ubilaz (“bad, evil”), {{cog|osx|wirsista}} Old Saxon wirsista, {{m|osx|wirrista|t=worst}} wirrista (“worst”), {{cog|goh|wirst}} Old High German wirst, {{m|goh|wirsesto}} wirsesto, {{m|goh|wirsisto|t=worst}} wirsisto (“worst”), {{cog|da|værst|t=worst}} Danish værst (“worst”), {{cog|sv|värst|t=worst}} Swedish värst (“worst”), {{cog|is|verstur|t=worst}} Icelandic verstur (“worst”) Head templates: {{head|en|superlative adjective}} worst
  1. superlative form of bad: most bad
    Most inferior; doing the least good.     Translations (most inferior): κάκιστος (kákistos) (Ancient Greek), χείριστος (kheíristos) (Ancient Greek), найго́ршы (najhóršy) (Belarusian), pitjor (alt: + el / la) (Catalan), 最壞 (Chinese Mandarin), 最坏 (zuìhuài) (Chinese Mandarin), 最差 (zuìchà) (Chinese Mandarin), nejhorší (Czech), værst (Danish), slechtst (Dutch), ergst (Dutch), la plej malbona (Esperanto), pahin (Finnish), pire (note: + le / la) (French), mauvais (e) (note: + le plus / la plus) (French), il piês (Friulian), peor (alt: + o / a) (Galician), ყველაზე ცუდი (q̇velaze cudi) (Georgian), ყველაზე უარესი (q̇velaze uaresi) (Georgian), უცუდესი (ucudesi) (Georgian), schlechteste (note: + der, die, das) (German), schlechtester (German), schlimmste (note: + der, die, das) (German), schlimmster (German), munin (Hausa), mafi munin (Hausa), सबसे बुरा (sabse burā) (Hindi), बदतरीन (badatrīn) (Hindi), legrosszabb (Hungarian), maxim mala (Ido), pejor (Interlingua), peggiore (alt: + il / la) (Italian), peggiore (Italian), pessimo (Italian), 最低の (saitei no) (Japanese), 最悪の (saiaku no) (Japanese), びりの (biri no) (Japanese), ワースト (wāsuto) (english: ranking) (Japanese), អាក្រក់ជាងគេ (aakrɑk cieŋ kee) (Khmer), អាក្រក់បំផុត (aakrɑk bɑmpʰot) (Khmer), 가장 나쁜 (gajang nappeun) (Korean), pessimus (Latin), nēquissimus (Latin), dēterrimus (Latin), најлош (najloš) (Macedonian), terburuk (Malay), pièger (note: + lo / la) (Occitan), wierrest (Old English), najgorszy (Polish), pior (alt: + o / a) (Portuguese), ху́дший (xúdšij) (Russian), наиху́дший (naixúdšij) (Russian), ху́же всего́ (xúže vsevó) (Russian), अधम (adhama) (Sanskrit), pejus (alt: + su / sa) (Sardinian), najhorší (Slovak), peor (alt: + el / la) (Spanish), värst (Swedish), pinakamasama (Tagalog), เลวที่สุด,แย่ที่สุด (Thai), en kötü (Turkish), найгі́рший (najhíršyj) (Ukrainian), tệ nhất (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-worst-en-adj-GJRg648r Disambiguation of 'most inferior': 87 4 4 4 1
  2. superlative form of bad: most bad
    Most unfavorable.
    Sense id: en-worst-en-adj-in6Ec6~c Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 18 1 29 11 3 2 1 4 3 24
  3. superlative form of bad: most bad
    Most harmful or severe.
    Sense id: en-worst-en-adj-Yq5dZ0g~
  4. superlative form of bad: most bad
    Used with the definite article and an implied noun: something that is worst.
    Sense id: en-worst-en-adj-8ovX2SBF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 24 1 35 14 2 1 1 2 2 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 18 1 29 11 3 2 1 4 3 24
  5. superlative form of ill: most ill Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: ill (extra: most ill) Synonyms (most ill): illest [nonstandard]
    Sense id: en-worst-en-adj-eAOcaAP9 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 18 1 29 11 3 2 1 4 3 24 Disambiguation of 'most ill': 0 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (most bad): baddest [nonstandard] Related terms: worse
Disambiguation of 'most bad': 25 25 25 25 0 Derived forms: at the worst, at worst, bad comes to worst, be one's own worst enemy, doctors make the worst patients, do one's worst, fear the worst, get the worst of it, in the worst way, least worst, the cobbler always wears the worst shoes, the cobbler's children are the worst shod, worse comes to worst, worst-case, worst-case execution time, worst-case scenario, worst case scenario, worst comes to worst, worst enemy, worst for wear, worstness, worst of both worlds, worst off, worst timeline

Adverb

IPA: /wɜːst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /wɝst/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-worst.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st Etymology: From Middle English worste, wurste, warste, werste, wirste, from Old English wierrest, from Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, superlative form of *ubilaz (“bad, evil”). Cognate with Old Saxon wirsista, wirrista (“worst”), Old High German wirst, wirsesto, wirsisto (“worst”), Danish værst (“worst”), Swedish värst (“worst”), Icelandic verstur (“worst”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|worste}} Middle English worste, {{m|enm|wurste}} wurste, {{m|enm|warste}} warste, {{m|enm|werste}} werste, {{m|enm|wirste}} wirste, {{inh|en|ang|wierrest}} Old English wierrest, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*wirsistaz}} Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, {{m|gem-pro|*ubilaz|t=bad, evil}} *ubilaz (“bad, evil”), {{cog|osx|wirsista}} Old Saxon wirsista, {{m|osx|wirrista|t=worst}} wirrista (“worst”), {{cog|goh|wirst}} Old High German wirst, {{m|goh|wirsesto}} wirsesto, {{m|goh|wirsisto|t=worst}} wirsisto (“worst”), {{cog|da|værst|t=worst}} Danish værst (“worst”), {{cog|sv|värst|t=worst}} Swedish värst (“worst”), {{cog|is|verstur|t=worst}} Icelandic verstur (“worst”) Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} worst
  1. superlative form of badly: most badly Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: badly (extra: most badly)
    Sense id: en-worst-en-adv-7ghwtrSy
  2. superlative form of ill: most ill Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: ill (extra: most ill)
    Sense id: en-worst-en-adv-eAOcaAP9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (in the worst way): найго́рш (najhórš) (Belarusian), (+ el)pitjor (Catalan), nejhůře (Czech), (+ het)slechst (Dutch), (+ le plus)mal (French), peor (Galician), (+ il)peggio (Italian), pièg (Occitan), najgorzej (Polish), pior (Portuguese), (+ cel mai)rău (Romanian), ху́же всего́ (xúže vsevó) (Russian), pejus (Sardinian), najhoršie (Slovak), peor (Spanish), värst (Swedish), pinakamasahol (Tagalog), найгі́рше (najhírše) (Ukrainian)
Disambiguation of 'in the worst way': 0 0

Noun

IPA: /wɜːst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /wɝst/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-worst.ogg [US] Forms: worsts [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st Etymology: From Middle English worste, wurste, warste, werste, wirste, from Old English wierrest, from Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, superlative form of *ubilaz (“bad, evil”). Cognate with Old Saxon wirsista, wirrista (“worst”), Old High German wirst, wirsesto, wirsisto (“worst”), Danish værst (“worst”), Swedish värst (“worst”), Icelandic verstur (“worst”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|worste}} Middle English worste, {{m|enm|wurste}} wurste, {{m|enm|warste}} warste, {{m|enm|werste}} werste, {{m|enm|wirste}} wirste, {{inh|en|ang|wierrest}} Old English wierrest, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*wirsistaz}} Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, {{m|gem-pro|*ubilaz|t=bad, evil}} *ubilaz (“bad, evil”), {{cog|osx|wirsista}} Old Saxon wirsista, {{m|osx|wirrista|t=worst}} wirrista (“worst”), {{cog|goh|wirst}} Old High German wirst, {{m|goh|wirsesto}} wirsesto, {{m|goh|wirsisto|t=worst}} wirsisto (“worst”), {{cog|da|værst|t=worst}} Danish værst (“worst”), {{cog|sv|värst|t=worst}} Swedish värst (“worst”), {{cog|is|verstur|t=worst}} Icelandic verstur (“worst”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} worst (plural worsts)
  1. Something or someone that is the worst. Translations (something that is worst): pire (French), legrosszabb (Hungarian), peggiore [masculine] (Italian), ដែលអាក្រក់ជាងគេ (dael aakrɑk cieng kee) (Khmer), najgorsze [neuter] (Polish), pior [masculine] (Portuguese), наиху́дшее (naixúdšeje) [neuter] (Russian), ху́дшее (xúdšeje) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-worst-en-noun-MmcW0e9E

Verb

IPA: /wɜːst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /wɝst/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-worst.ogg [US] Forms: worsts [present, singular, third-person], worsting [participle, present], worsted [participle, past], worsted [past]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st Etymology: From Middle English worste, wurste, warste, werste, wirste, from Old English wierrest, from Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, superlative form of *ubilaz (“bad, evil”). Cognate with Old Saxon wirsista, wirrista (“worst”), Old High German wirst, wirsesto, wirsisto (“worst”), Danish værst (“worst”), Swedish värst (“worst”), Icelandic verstur (“worst”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|worste}} Middle English worste, {{m|enm|wurste}} wurste, {{m|enm|warste}} warste, {{m|enm|werste}} werste, {{m|enm|wirste}} wirste, {{inh|en|ang|wierrest}} Old English wierrest, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*wirsistaz}} Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, {{m|gem-pro|*ubilaz|t=bad, evil}} *ubilaz (“bad, evil”), {{cog|osx|wirsista}} Old Saxon wirsista, {{m|osx|wirrista|t=worst}} wirrista (“worst”), {{cog|goh|wirst}} Old High German wirst, {{m|goh|wirsesto}} wirsesto, {{m|goh|wirsisto|t=worst}} wirsisto (“worst”), {{cog|da|værst|t=worst}} Danish værst (“worst”), {{cog|sv|värst|t=worst}} Swedish värst (“worst”), {{cog|is|verstur|t=worst}} Icelandic verstur (“worst”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} worst (third-person singular simple present worsts, present participle worsting, simple past and past participle worsted)
  1. (archaic, transitive) To make worse. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-worst-en-verb-7WIm9vKr
  2. (dated, intransitive) To grow worse; to deteriorate. Tags: dated, intransitive
    Sense id: en-worst-en-verb-EIJ5C8AK
  3. (rare) To outdo or defeat, especially in battle. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-worst-en-verb-JBK10dlh Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 18 1 29 11 3 2 1 4 3 24

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "code": "cmn",
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zuìchà",
          "sense": "most inferior",
          "word": "最差"
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          "sense": "most inferior",
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          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
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          "code": "nl",
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          "sense": "most inferior",
          "word": "slechtst"
        },
        {
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "most inferior",
          "word": "ergst"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 4 4 1",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "most inferior",
          "word": "la plej malbona"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 4 4 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "most inferior",
          "word": "pahin"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 4 4 1",
          "code": "fr",
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          "note": "+ le / la",
          "sense": "most inferior",
          "word": "pire"
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        {
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "note": "+ le plus / la plus",
          "sense": "most inferior",
          "word": "mauvais (e)"
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        {
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          "code": "fur",
          "lang": "Friulian",
          "sense": "most inferior",
          "word": "il piês"
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        {
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          "sense": "most inferior",
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          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "q̇velaze cudi",
          "sense": "most inferior",
          "word": "ყველაზე ცუდი"
        },
        {
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          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "q̇velaze uaresi",
          "sense": "most inferior",
          "word": "ყველაზე უარესი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 4 4 4 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "ucudesi",
          "sense": "most inferior",
          "word": "უცუდესი"
        },
        {
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
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      "sense": "most ill",
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    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "note": "(+ الـ + al-) أَسْوَأ (ʔaswaʔ)",
      "sense": "most inferior"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "najhóršy",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "найго́ршы"
    },
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      "alt": "+ el / la",
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      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "pitjor"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "最壞"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zuìhuài",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "最坏"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zuìchà",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "最差"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "nejhorší"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "værst"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "slechtst"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "ergst"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "la plej malbona"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "pahin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "note": "+ le / la",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "pire"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "note": "+ le plus / la plus",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "mauvais (e)"
    },
    {
      "code": "fur",
      "lang": "Friulian",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "il piês"
    },
    {
      "alt": "+ o / a",
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "peor"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "q̇velaze cudi",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "ყველაზე ცუდი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "q̇velaze uaresi",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "ყველაზე უარესი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ucudesi",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "უცუდესი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "note": "+ der, die, das",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "schlechteste"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "schlechtester"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "note": "+ der, die, das",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "schlimmste"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "schlimmster"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "kákistos",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "κάκιστος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "kheíristos",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "χείριστος"
    },
    {
      "code": "ha",
      "lang": "Hausa",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "munin"
    },
    {
      "code": "ha",
      "lang": "Hausa",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "mafi munin"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "sabse burā",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "सबसे बुरा"
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    {
      "code": "hi",
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      "roman": "badatrīn",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "बदतरीन"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "legrosszabb"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "maxim mala"
    },
    {
      "code": "ia",
      "lang": "Interlingua",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "pejor"
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    {
      "alt": "+ il / la",
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "peggiore"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "peggiore"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "pessimo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "saitei no",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "最低の"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "saiaku no",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "最悪の"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "biri no",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "びりの"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "ranking",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "wāsuto",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "ワースト"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "aakrɑk cieŋ kee",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "អាក្រក់ជាងគេ"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "aakrɑk bɑmpʰot",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "អាក្រក់បំផុត"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gajang nappeun",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "가장 나쁜"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "pessimus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "nēquissimus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "dēterrimus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
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      "roman": "najloš",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "најлош"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "terburuk"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "note": "+ lo / la",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "pièger"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "wierrest"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "najgorszy"
    },
    {
      "alt": "+ o / a",
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "pior"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "xúdšij",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "ху́дший"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "naixúdšij",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "наиху́дший"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "xúže vsevó",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "ху́же всего́"
    },
    {
      "alt": "+ su / sa",
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "pejus"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "adhama",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "अधम"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "najhorší"
    },
    {
      "alt": "+ el / la",
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "peor"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "värst"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "pinakamasama"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "เลวที่สุด,แย่ที่สุด"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "en kötü"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "najhíršyj",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "найгі́рший"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "most inferior",
      "word": "tệ nhất"
    }
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}

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      "code": "be",
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      "sense": "in the worst way",
      "word": "(+ le plus)mal"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "in the worst way",
      "word": "(+ il)peggio"
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      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "in the worst way",
      "word": "peor"
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      "sense": "in the worst way",
      "word": "pièg"
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      "word": "najgorzej"
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      "sense": "in the worst way",
      "word": "pior"
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      "sense": "in the worst way",
      "word": "ху́же всего́"
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      "code": "sc",
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      "sense": "in the worst way",
      "word": "pejus"
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      "code": "sk",
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      "sense": "in the worst way",
      "word": "najhoršie"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in the worst way",
      "word": "peor"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "in the worst way",
      "word": "värst"
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      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "in the worst way",
      "word": "pinakamasahol"
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      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "najhírše",
      "sense": "in the worst way",
      "word": "найгі́рше"
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      "code": "km",
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      "sense": "something that is worst",
      "word": "ដែលអាក្រក់ជាងគេ"
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\"saitei no\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"最低の\"}, {\"code\": \"ja\", \"lang\": \"Japanese\", \"roman\": \"saiaku no\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"最悪の\"}, {\"code\": \"ja\", \"lang\": \"Japanese\", \"roman\": \"biri no\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"びりの\"}, {\"code\": \"ja\", \"english\": \"ranking\", \"lang\": \"Japanese\", \"roman\": \"wāsuto\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"ワースト\"}, {\"code\": \"km\", \"lang\": \"Khmer\", \"roman\": \"aakrɑk cieŋ kee\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"អាក្រក់ជាងគេ\"}, {\"code\": \"km\", \"lang\": \"Khmer\", \"roman\": \"aakrɑk bɑmpʰot\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"អាក្រក់បំផុត\"}, {\"code\": \"ko\", \"lang\": \"Korean\", \"roman\": \"gajang nappeun\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"가장 나쁜\"}, {\"code\": \"la\", \"lang\": \"Latin\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"pessimus\"}, {\"code\": \"la\", \"lang\": \"Latin\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"nēquissimus\"}, {\"code\": \"la\", \"lang\": \"Latin\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"dēterrimus\"}, {\"code\": \"mk\", \"lang\": \"Macedonian\", \"roman\": \"najloš\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"најлош\"}, {\"code\": \"ms\", \"lang\": \"Malay\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"terburuk\"}, {\"code\": \"oc\", \"lang\": \"Occitan\", \"note\": \"+ lo / la\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"pièger\"}, {\"code\": \"ang\", \"lang\": \"Old English\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"wierrest\"}, {\"code\": \"pl\", \"lang\": \"Polish\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"najgorszy\"}, {\"alt\": \"+ o / a\", \"code\": \"pt\", \"lang\": \"Portuguese\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"pior\"}, {\"code\": \"ru\", \"lang\": \"Russian\", \"roman\": \"xúdšij\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"ху́дший\"}, {\"code\": \"ru\", \"lang\": \"Russian\", \"roman\": \"naixúdšij\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"наиху́дший\"}, {\"code\": \"ru\", \"lang\": \"Russian\", \"roman\": \"xúže vsevó\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"ху́же всего́\"}, {\"alt\": \"+ su / sa\", \"code\": \"sc\", \"lang\": \"Sardinian\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"pejus\"}, {\"code\": \"sa\", \"lang\": \"Sanskrit\", \"roman\": \"adhama\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"अधम\"}, {\"code\": \"sk\", \"lang\": \"Slovak\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"najhorší\"}, {\"alt\": \"+ el / la\", \"code\": \"es\", \"lang\": \"Spanish\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"peor\"}, {\"code\": \"sv\", \"lang\": \"Swedish\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"värst\"}, {\"code\": \"tl\", \"lang\": \"Tagalog\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"pinakamasama\"}, {\"code\": \"th\", \"lang\": \"Thai\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"เลวที่สุด,แย่ที่สุด\"}, {\"code\": \"tr\", \"lang\": \"Turkish\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"en kötü\"}, {\"code\": \"uk\", \"lang\": \"Ukrainian\", \"roman\": \"najhíršyj\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"найгі́рший\"}, {\"code\": \"vi\", \"lang\": \"Vietnamese\", \"sense\": \"most inferior\", \"word\": \"tệ nhất\"}], \"word\": \"worst\"}",
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  "section": "English",
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  "title": "worst",
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