scenario

5 definitions • 6 examples

a description of possible actions or events in the future:

There are several possible scenarios.

a horrific/nightmare scenario such as a Third World War

a written plan of the characters and events in a play or film

a description of possible events, or a description of the story of a movie, play, or other performance

The worst-case scenario is the worst situation that can be imagined:

In the worst-case scenario, the whole coast would be under water.

one of several possible situations that could exist in the future:

The company had planned for every possible scenario.

The most likely scenario is that an investment firm buys the building.

The worst case scenario is that nothing improves.