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Definitions for Worsted

[1] firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed, stapled wool fibers of the same length, for weaving, knitting, etc. Compare woolen.
[2] wool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth surface and no nap.
[3] consisting or made of worsted.
[4] bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person.
[5] most faulty, unsatisfactory, or objectionable: the worst paper submitted.
[6] most unfavorable or injurious.
[7] in the poorest condition: the worst house on the block.
[8] most unpleasant, unattractive, or disagreeable: the worst personality I've ever known.
[9] most lacking in skill; least skilled: the worst typist in the group.
[10] that which is worst.
[11] in the most evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner.
[12] with the most severity, intensity, etc.; in the greatest degree.
[13] to defeat; beat: He worsted him easily.
[14] a closely twisted yarn or thread made from combed long-staple wool
[15] a fabric made from this, with a hard smooth close-textured surface and no nap
[16] (modifier) made of this yarn or fabric a worsted suit
[17] the superlative of bad 1
[18] in the most extreme or bad manner or degree
[19] least well, suitably, or acceptably
[20] (in combination) in or to the smallest degree or extent; least worst-loved
[21] the worst the least good or most inferior person, thing, or part in a group, narrative, etc
[22] (often preceded by at) the most poor, unpleasant, or unskilled quality or condition television is at its worst these days
[23] the greatest amount of damage or wickedness of which a person or group is capable the invaders came and did their worst
[24] the weakest effort or poorest achievement that a person or group is capable of making the applicant did his worst at the test because he did not want the job
[25] the worst in the least favourable interpretation or view under the least favourable conditions
[26] if the worst comes to the worst if all the more desirable alternatives become impossible or if the worst possible thing happens
[27] come off worst or get the worst of it to enjoy the least benefit from an issue or be defeated in it
[28] (tr) to get the advantage over; defeat or beat

Words related to Worsted

overwhelmed, humbled, routed, affected, moved, devastated, fleece, fur, yarn, hair, cashmere, mohair, tweed, crush, overwhelm, win, reduce, overpower, weather, conquer

Words nearby Worsted

worshipful, worssett, worst, worst case, worst-case, worsted, wort, worth, worth one's salt, worth one's weight in gold, worth one's while

Origin of Worsted

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

Words that may be confused with Worsted

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, worstworst, wurst

Other words from Worsted

half-worst·ed , adjective

Word origin for Worsted

Old English wierrest; related to Old Frisian wersta, Old Saxon, Old High German wirsisto, Old Norse verstr

Synonyms for Worsted

humbled, overpowered, overwhelmed, routed, baffled, bested, circumvented, conquered, cowed, crushed, disappointed, discomfited, disheartened, frustrated, licked, mastered, overcome, overthrown, ruined, subjugated, surmounted, thwarted, trounced, undone, vanquished