bad vs worst

bad and worst both are nouns.

bad and worst both are adjectives.

bad is not a verb while worst is a verb.

bad and worst both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bad	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
worst	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

bad (noun)	worst (noun)
that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency	the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
	the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable
	the least favorable outcome

bad (adjective)	worst (adjective)
having undesirable or negative qualities	(superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
reproduced fraudulently
characterized by wickedness or immorality
capable of harming
below average in quality or performance
serious or severe
not capable of being collected
not working properly
nonstandard
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
physically unsound or diseased
not financially safe or secure

bad (verb)	worst (verb)
	defeat thoroughly

bad (adverb)	worst (adverb)
very much; strongly	to the highest degree of inferiority or badness
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

Difference between bad and worst

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