worst-case 
adjective
(Of a projected development) characterized by the worst of the possible foreseeable circumstances: in the worst-case scenario, coastal resorts and communities face disaster...
- The authorities now react to alleged threats with the worst-case outcome in mind, rather than taking a sober assessment of a situation.
- In the worst-case scenario, the antagonism will get out of control and will paralyze the party.
- She should have asked for a worst-case scenario, as well as a best-case scenario.
- order of magnitude
- Order of Merit
- order of service
- Order of St Michael and St George
- Order of the Bath
- Order of the British Empire
- order of the day
- Order of the Garter
- Order of the Thistle
- Order! (or Order! Order!)
- order-pad
- Order Paper
- orders are orders
- order to view
- order wire
- ordie
- ordinal
- ordinalism
- ordinally
- ordinal number
- ordinance
- ordinand
- ordinant
- ordinar
- ordinar'