worse comes to worst

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

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Meanings

adverbworse comes to worst (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of worst comes to worst.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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