worst-caseadjective [ before noun ]
/ˈwɜːstˌkeɪs//ˈwɝːstˌkeɪs/involving the worst situation that is possible:
a worst-case analysis of the possible outcomes
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Worse and worst
- aggravating
- aggravation
- at worst idiom
- be in a different league idiom
- below/under par idiom
- can't hold a candle to idiom
- dark
- half
- hold
- match
- not in the same league idiom
- not the same idiom
- pale imitation
- pale in comparison idiom
- rub
- touch
- villain
- worse
- worse off
- worst
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