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Meaning of worst-case scenario | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“Everyone is rightly planning for the worst-case scenario. Across Europe, that worst-case scenario is already playing out.”
“Here’s the worst case scenario: You’ve just wasted your time on a few meaningless Tinder messages and not an actual date—or heaven forbid, a full-blown relationship.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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