Usually means: Most disastrous possible outcome occurs.
Definitions Related words Mentions
We found 10 dictionaries that define the word worst case scenario:

General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. worst case scenario: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  2. worst case scenario: Wiktionary
  3. Worst-Case Scenario (TV series), Worst Case Scenario (album), Worst Case Scenario (film), Worst Case Scenario (song), Worst Case Scenario, Worst-case scenario, Worst-case scenario (disambiguation): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. worst-case scenario: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Worst-Case Scenario, Worst Case Scenario (disambiguation): Financial dictionary
  2. BusinessDictionary.com (No longer online)

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. worst-case scenario, the worst-case scenario: Idioms

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. worst case scenario: Urban Dictionary

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (Worst case scenario)

▸ noun:  Alternative spelling of worst-case scenario [Any situation or conclusion which could not be any worse; the worst possible outcome.]

Similar:
off-chance, Murphy's law, basketcase, Catch-22, sad case, crap-shoot, crap shoot, case book, deadend, mega-storm, more...

Opposite:
best case scenario

▸ Words similar to worst case scenario

▸ Usage examples for worst case scenario

▸ Idioms related to worst case scenario

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Words that often appear near worst case scenario

▸ Rhymes of worst case scenario

▸ Invented words related to worst case scenario

Similar:
off-chance, Murphy's law, basketcase, Catch-22, sad case, crap-shoot, crap shoot, case book, deadend, mega-storm, more...

Opposite:
best case scenario



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "worst case scenario" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux