worst-case

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worst-case

adjective

not comparable In the least favorable of all possible circumstances. In a worst-case scenario, according to the ILO, 51 million jobs could be lost in 2009.

Opposite: best-case

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Opposite: best-case

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@misc{worst_case_2026,
  title = {worst-case},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/worst-case},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}