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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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Inflation in the 21-nation single currency area jumped to 2.6 percent in March, above the ECB's two-percent target, and the bank has warned it could surge far higher in a worst-case scenario.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

It is a daunting double-bind, and it isn’t even the worst-case scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

They are still top and the worst-case scenario when City go to Burnley on Wednesday is that they go above Arsenal on goal difference.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The IEA’s own worst-case scenario projects deficits persisting all year, with cumulative losses approaching 2 billion barrels by December.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Kelton and his reclusive family always seem to have a worst-case scenario plan for anything.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman