bad comes to worse

A form of worst comes to worst — If a possible worst-case scenario actually occurs.

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Meanings

adverbbad comes to worse (comparative more bad comes to worse, superlative most bad comes to worse)

comparative more bad comes to worse · superlative most bad comes to worse

  1. alternativeAlternative form of worst comes to worst.
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APA

bad comes to worse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20comes%20to%20worse

MLA

“bad comes to worse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20comes%20to%20worse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bad comes to worse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20comes%20to%20worse.

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