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If the worst possible alternative happens (especially in an otherwise positive situation).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- It looks like rain, but let's go out anyway. At worst, we'll only get wet.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: at best
Antonyms: none provided
under the worst of conditions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- at worst we'll go to jail
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: at the worst
Antonyms: at best
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
大不了
(dàbuliǎo)
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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Finnish:
pahimmillaan
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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French:
au pire
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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German:
schlimmstenfalls
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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Hungarian:
a legrosszabb esetben
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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Icelandic:
þegar verst lætur
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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Italian:
male che vada
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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Italian:
alla peggio
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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Polish:
w najgorszym przypadku
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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Portuguese:
na pior das hipóteses
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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Russian:
в ху́дшем слу́чае
(v xúdšem slúčaje)
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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Scottish Gaelic:
aig a' char as miosa
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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Spanish:
como muy malo
— if the worst possible alternative happens
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Spanish:
a lo peor/ínfimo
— if the worst possible alternative happens
