Legrosszabb

Legrosszabb is a Hungarian superlative adjective meaning "the worst." It is used to denote the highest degree of badness among a group, and can modify nouns or be used predicatively to describe a situation, object, or person as being the most negative.

In Hungarian, the superlative is formed with the prefix leg- attached to the base adjective rossz (bad). The resulting form legrosszabb signals maximum badness and is typically written as a single word. The comparative form is rosszabb (worse), while legrosszabb denotes the absolute extreme of badness.

Examples illustrate its use: Ez a film a legrosszabb, amit valaha láttam. Translation: This is the worst film I have ever seen. Similar constructions apply to other nouns: Ez az étel a legrosszabb, amit ettem. Translation: This food is the worst I have eaten. Such phrases are common in everyday speech and media.

Usage and tone: Legrosszabb carries strong negative emphasis and can be used literally or hyperbolically. While widely understood, its intensity is often associated with informal or emphatic language rather than formal or neutral style. It remains a standard part of Hungarian expressive range for describing extreme negativity.