1. superlative form of rank: having the strongest, most unpleasant smell
2. superlative form of rank: most extreme or complete in a negative way
3. superlative form of rank: growing most luxuriantly or abundantly
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The rankest garbage was left rotting in the summer heat.
• That was the rankest betrayal I’ve ever witnessed.
• The rankest weeds grew in the abandoned lot.
• His behavior showed the rankest disregard for others.
• The rankest odor came from the old fish market.
• She called it the rankest injustice of the century.