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adjective Bad adj. (compar. worse; superl. worst) Wanting good qualities, whether physical or moral; injurious, hurtful, inconvenient, offensive, painful, unfavorable, or defective, either physically or morally; evil; vicious; wicked; the opposite of good; as, a bad man; bad conduct; bad habits; bad soil; bad air; bad health; a bad crop; bad news. Note: Sometimes used substantively. "The strong antipathy of good to bad." Synonyms: Pernicious; deleterious; noxious; baneful; injurious; hurtful; evil; vile; wretched; corrupt; wicked; vicious; imperfect.
Worst adj. superl. (superl. of Bad) Bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a physical or moral sense. See Worse. "Heard so oft in worst extremes." " I have a wife, the worst that may be." "If thou hadst not been born the worst of men, Thou hadst been a knave and flatterer."
verb Worst v. t. (past & past part. worsted; pres. part. worsting) To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit. "The... Philistines were worsted by the captivated ark."
Worst v. i. To grow worse; to deteriorate. (R.) "Every face... worsting."
noun Worst n. That which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious, calamitous, or wicked state or degree. "The worst is not So long as we can say, This is the worst." "He is always sure of finding diversion when the worst comes to the worst."
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