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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Let’s assume a worst-case scenario here, and you get only a third of that jackpot.

From MarketWatch

“Worst-case scenario, we can always come back,” Dickinson told his wife.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the worst-case scenario, they could reverse—amplifying any potential bear market.

From Barron's

In the 4-degree scenario—our worst-case scenario—up to 4,000 glaciers could disappear every year.

From Slate

One is that we have actually turned away from a previous worst-case scenario.

From Slate