Worth vs. Worst
Difference Between Worth and Worst
Worthadjective
Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.
My house now is worth double what I paid for it.Cleanliness is the virtue most worth having but one.Worstadjective
Most inferior; doing the least good.
I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.Worthadjective
Deserving of.
I think you’ll find my proposal worth your attention.Worstadjective
Most unfavorable.
That's the worst news I've had all day.Worthadjective
Valuable, worth while.
Worstadjective
Most harmful or severe.
The worst storm we had last winter knocked down our power lines.Worthadjective
Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.
This job is hardly worth the effort.Worstadjective
Used with the definite article and an implied noun: something that is worst.
None of these photographs of me are good, but this one is definitely the worst.Worthnoun
(countable) Value.
I’ll have a dollar's worth of candy, please.They have proven their worths as individual fighting men and their worth as a unit.Worstnoun
something or someone that is the worst
Worthnoun
(uncountable) Merit, excellence.
Our new director is a man whose worth is well acknowledged.Worstadverb
In the worst way: most badly, most ill.
My sore leg hurts worst when it's cold and rainy.This is the worst-written essay I've ever seen.She's the worst-informed of the lot.Worthnoun
(uncountable) Wealth, fortune, riches, property, possessions.
Worstverb
To make worse.
Worthverb
To be, become, betide.
Woe worth the man that crosses me.What's word of him now?Worstverb
To grow worse; to deteriorate.
Worthnoun
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value;
10 dollars worth of gasolineWorstverb
(rare) To outdo or defeat, especially in battle.
Worthnoun
the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
Worstnoun
the least favorable outcome;
the worst that could happenWorthnoun
French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)
Worstnoun
the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable;
the invaders did their worstso pure of heart that his worst is another man's bestWorthadjective
having sufficient worth;
an idea worth consideringa cause deserving or meriting supportthe deserving poorWorstnoun
the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of;
it was the worst he had ever done on a testWorthadjective
having a specified value;
not worth his saltworth her weight in goldWorstverb
defeat thoroughly;
He mopped up the floor with his opponentsWorstadjective
(superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition;
the worst player on the teamthe worst weather of the yearWorstadverb
to the highest degree of inferiority or badness;
She suffered worst of allschools were the worst hit by government spending cutsthe worst dressed person present
