English Explanatory Dictionary

suboptimal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Worse than optimal; of less than the highest standard or quality.

Pronunciation

/sʌbˈɑptɪməl/ /sʌbˈɒptɪməl/

Word forms

suboptimal sub-optimal

Etymology

From sub- + optimal.

Synonyms

inoptimal nonoptimal submaximal

Derived words

suboptimality suboptimally
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