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worst case

[wurst-keys] / ˈwɜrstˌkeɪs /
ADJECTIVE
utmost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolute all-out sheer ultimate unconditional
STRONG
chief entire final full last outside top total uttermost whole
WEAK
complete exhaustive farthest furthermost greatest highest last straw maximal most distant out of bounds outermost paramount plenary preeminent remotest supreme the most thorough thoroughgoing too much too-too topmost ultra undiminished unlimited unmitigated unqualified unreserved
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited
STRONG
beginning first introductory middle starting unimportant
WEAK
moderate

Example Sentences

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"It turns out it's not the worst case scenario."

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Rivière told the BBC the mission was meant to prepare Canada for "the worst case scenario".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

So I’d start right at my top number, and I know I might go down to 7% in the worst case, but I’m trying to get that 10% all day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“Either of those outcomes would shift the balance of probability from an ignorable four-to-five week blip towards what we had previously identified as the worst case of a 2022-style energy shock lasting half a year.”

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

My face heats up like I have the worst case of sunburn.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty