This is the 10985th most frequent German word.
schlimmste
"Schlimmste" means "worst" in English.
The word 'schlimmste' refers to the superlative form of 'schlimm', meaning 'worst', used as an adjective to describe the degree of negativity in the experience.
Das war die schlimmste Erfahrung meines Lebens.
That was the worst experience of my life.
Here, 'schlimmste' emphasizes that this choice ranked as the most negative among all available ones, signifying its use in comparative context.
Von allen Optionen war dies die schlimmste Wahl.
Of all options, this was the worst choice.
The term 'schlimmste' highlights the traffic as the most adverse aspect of the day, serving as an adjective in a superlative form.