worst-case

[ wurst-keys ]

/ ˈwɜrstˌkeɪs /

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

worset, worship, worshipful, worship the ground someone walks on, worst, worst-case, worsted, wort, worth, worthful, Worthing

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Example sentences from the Web for worst-case

Without those subsidies, the worst-case scenario has Obamacare entering a fiscal death spiral.
A Reminder: Our Justices are Politicians in Robes|Jedediah Purdy|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, according to a recent World Food Program report (PDF), the estimate has risen to a worst-case scenario of 5.7 million.
Liberia’s Ebola Famine|Abby Haglage, Nina Strochlic|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because the worst-case scenario is you do a series finale and no one cares.
How Cristin Milioti Met Sitcom Stardom|Jason Lynch|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The epidemic, in a worst-case scenario, could reach millions.
CDC’s Worst Case Scenario: 1.4 Million Ebola Cases|Abby Haglage|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The worst-case scenario would be Kutesa becoming the next Brendan Eich.
The U.N.’s Next President Is a Gay-Hating Friend of Uganda’s Corrupt Dictator|Jay Michaelson|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for worst-case

worst case

noun

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

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单词	worst-case
释义	worst-case [ wurst-keys ] / ˈwɜrstˌkeɪs / 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 worset, worship, worshipful, worship the ground someone walks on, worst, worst-case, worsted, wort, worth, worthful, Worthing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for worst-case Without those subsidies, the worst-case scenario has Obamacare entering a fiscal death spiral. A Reminder: Our Justices are Politicians in Robes\|Jedediah Purdy\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now, according to a recent World Food Program report (PDF), the estimate has risen to a worst-case scenario of 5.7 million. Liberia’s Ebola Famine\|Abby Haglage, Nina Strochlic\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Because the worst-case scenario is you do a series finale and no one cares. How Cristin Milioti Met Sitcom Stardom\|Jason Lynch\|October 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The epidemic, in a worst-case scenario, could reach millions. CDC’s Worst Case Scenario: 1.4 Million Ebola Cases\|Abby Haglage\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The worst-case scenario would be Kutesa becoming the next Brendan Eich. The U.N.’s Next President Is a Gay-Hating Friend of Uganda’s Corrupt Dictator\|Jay Michaelson\|June 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for worst-case worst case noun a situation in which the most unfavourable conditions prevail (as modifier)a worst-case projection of a massive accident Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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