Worst-case
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Worst-case is an adjective meaning In the least favorable of all possible circumstances.
Meaning
In the least favorable of all possible circumstances.
Example Sentences
In a worst-case scenario, according to the ILO, 51 million jobs could be lost in 2009.
In the summer, the RSSB calculated that passengers stood a 1-in-11,000 chance of catching COVID-19 on a train - a statistic it felt was actually a worst-case figure, with the risk probably even lower.
Antonyms for worst-case
Common opposites include best-case.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include worst, disastrous, catastrophic, asinine, go-to, best-case.
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