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best-case scenario

best-case scenario noun: any situation or conclusion which could not be any better; the best possible outcome.

Noun

best-case scenario (plural best-case scenarios)

  1. Any situation or conclusion which could not be any better; the best possible outcome.

Adverb

best-case scenario (comparative more best-case scenario, superlative most best-case scenario)

  1. at best

Antonyms of best-case scenario

Forms of best-case scenario

Noun
pluralbest-case scenarios
alternative formbest case scenario
Adverb
comparativemore best-case scenario
superlativemost best-case scenario

Questions about best-case scenario

What does best-case scenario mean?
Best-case scenario means any situation or conclusion which could not be any better; the best possible outcome.
What part of speech is best-case scenario?
Best-case scenario can be a noun or an adverb.
What is the plural of best-case scenario?
The plural of best-case scenario is best-case scenarios.

Words near best-case scenario in the dictionary

  1. best-brought-up
  2. best-built
  3. best-by date
  4. best-by dates
  5. best-case
  6. best-case scenario
  7. best-case scenarios
  8. best-connected
  9. best-defined
  10. best-developed
  11. best-disposed

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