worst-case

Definition

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."