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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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“The oil market no longer needs a worst-case escalation to justify higher pricing levels,” analysts at ANZ said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"That would be the worst-case scenario," Ellyn added.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

For the Pentagon, this was a worst-case scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

That, at a minimum, would “avoid the worst-case scenario of widespread damage to energy infrastructure.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“You’ve just laid out the worst-case scenario,” he said.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs