poor prognosis

NOUN

dark horse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran long shot sleeper underdog

WEAK

hundred-to-one shot improbability little chance little opportunity outside chance outside shot poor bet poor lookout poor possibility poor prospect slim chance small chance stalking horse unexpected winner unknown unknown quantity unlikelihood unlikely winner upsetter

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My brother has advanced cancer with a poor prognosis.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

While the negative media play was partly justified, Duchenne muscular dystrophy has a poor prognosis.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

Doctors found Hawley had a severe brain bleed and a poor prognosis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025

Their findings, published in the Journal of Translational Medicine, potentially offer a new treatment alternative for brain cancer patients who currently have a poor prognosis.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2024

Of the contents of the Orbit.—This may be required for malignant disease, but with a very poor prognosis.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell

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