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- [at stressed th ee wurst]
- /æt stressed ði wɜrst/
- /ət ðə wɜːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [at stressed th ee wurst]
- /æt stressed ði wɜrst/
Definitions of at the worst words
- adjective at the worst bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person. 1
- adjective at the worst most faulty, unsatisfactory, or objectionable: the worst paper submitted. 1
- adjective at the worst most unfavorable or injurious. 1
- adjective at the worst in the poorest condition: the worst house on the block. 1
- adjective at the worst most unpleasant, unattractive, or disagreeable: the worst personality I've ever known. 1
- adjective at the worst most lacking in skill; least skilled: the worst typist in the group. 1
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Origin of at the worst
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English worste (adj., adv., and noun), Old English wur(re)sta, wyr(re)st, wer(re)sta (adj. and adv.); cognate with Old Norse verstr; see worse, -est1
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Parts of speech for At the worst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
at the worst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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