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Any situation or conclusion which could not be any worse; the worst possible outcome.

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worst-case scenario

Source Word

worst-case scenario

Noun

Any situation or conclusion which could not be any worse; the worst possible outcome.

Japanese Meaning

最悪の事態、つまり最も悪い結果となる状況

もしその水漏れを直さなければ、最悪の事態として地下室全体が浸水し、所持品が台無しになるでしょう。

Sense（1）

Any situation or conclusion which could not be any worse; the worst possible outcome.

Everyone is rightly planning for the worst-case scenario. Across Europe, that worst-case scenario is already playing out.

worst-case scenarios

（ plural ）