at worst

Speech parts

1. at worst - Adverb

2. at worst - Phrase

Meaning

under the worst of conditions

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

at the worst only slightly somewhat merely partly halfway noticeably incompletely carelessly relatively partially inadequately at the very least in the worst of cases
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Antonyms

at best as much as possible at the best in sum do your best in the best of cases
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Examples

Nostalgia is one of the legitimate and certainly one of the most enduring of human emotions; but the politics of nostalgia is at best distracting, at worst pernicious. Irving Kristol

The whole history of computers is rampant with cheerleading at best and bigotry at worst. Larry Wall

However, in recent years our nation has seen a sizable influx of illegal immigration that at best highlights some alarming inadequacies and at worst indicates a broken system. Spencer Bachus

Stones are checked every so often to see if any have split or at worst exploded. An explosion can leave debris in the elements so the firing has to be abandoned. Andy Goldsworthy

Her eyes met his, but she looked quickly away; entangling gazes with Will was confusing at best, dizzying at worst. Cassandra Clare

To believe Christianity stands in opposition to slavery is at best to think anachronistically and at worst to not understand Christianity. Derrick Jensen

Words in the phrase

at worst

Close letter words and terms

at wit's end at work at work on at year end at york at your desire