Definitions

worst case

[wurst-kays] / 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

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In a follow-up post on Facebook, police warned some social media comments on the case "can be a crossing of the line and in the worst case, a criminal offense".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

What are the best and worst case predicted scenarios?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

We are experts in disasters and volcanoes and what follows is a thought experiment into what might happen in the worst case scenario.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Three months is a "worst case" scenario, the developer told us, and it expected the work to be completed in three to four weeks.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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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