Definitions

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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At the trial, Natural England described the damage as the "worst case of riverside destruction" seen by the organisation.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

The UK could face some food shortages by the summer under a worst case scenario of the Middle East conflict drawn up by government officials.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"The worst case would, of course, be that we don't have an extension of the moratorium. That's something that we cannot exclude," the Swiss WTO ambassador Erwin Bollinger said ahead of the conference.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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