worst-case

[ wurst-keys ]
/ ˈwɜrstˌkeɪs /
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adjective

of the worst possibility; being the worst result that could be expected under the circumstances: a worst-case scenario.
Compare best-case.

Origin of worst-case

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby worst-case

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Words related to worst case

sheer, all-out, ultimate, unconditional, absolute, uttermost, entire, full, last, top, chief, outside, total, whole, final, complete, exhaustive, farthest, highest, most

British Dictionary definitions for worst case

worst case

noun

  1. a situation in which the most unfavourable conditions prevail
  2. (as modifier)a worst-case projection of a massive accident