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worst-case

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: W ER1 S T K EY1 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

In the least favorable of all possible circumstances.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • In a worst-case scenario, according to the ILO, 51 million jobs could be lost in 2009.

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Antonyms: none provided

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